Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5800 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M36 has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹19,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 SE 5G

₹22,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

83%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

07 Apr, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5800 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Excellent displays and speakers
Dependable cameras
6 years of software support
Decent everyday performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(3,039 ratings)

4.4/5

(4,395 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

597,495 AnTuTu Score	N/A
8h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹19,999

@ Amazon

₹22,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Year

4 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

597,495

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

3200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

89.46 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

164 mm

Width

77.9 mm

75.42 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

7.35 mm

Weight

197 grams

178 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

8h 43m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 6m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)