Samsung Galaxy M36 vs iQOO Z11x

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M36 vs iQOO Z11x across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z11x scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,826, while Samsung Galaxy M36 scores 2,704, making iQOO Z11x the better performer.

Display: iQOO Z11x offers a screen size of 6.76 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO Z11x the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z11x's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and iQOO Z11x feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO Z11x offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z11x better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z11x delivers longer battery life with 19h 59m, while Samsung Galaxy M36 delivers 8h 43m, making iQOO Z11x the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and iQOO Z11x offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z11x receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M36 is rated 7.6.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M36 and iQOO Z11x both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹19,999

@ Amazon

iQOO Z11x

₹24,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

81%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

16 Mar, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.76 inches (17.17 cm)
Super AMOLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7200 mAh
25W Fast Charging	44W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.6/10

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8.3/10

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Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Superb performance
Fluid software
Workable primary camera

Cons

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

Hefty weight
Lacks camera versatility

User Ratings

4.2/5

(2,953 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,219 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

597,495 AnTuTu Score	960,651 AnTuTu Score
8h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	19h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹19,999

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₹24,999

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Mar 12, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 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

Mali-G615 MP2

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

960,651

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,013

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.4 %

27.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

85.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

164.4 mm

166.64 mm

Width

77.9 mm

78.43 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

197 grams

219 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length IMX852

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

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

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

32 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera28 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 44W 50% in 43 minutes

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

19h 59m

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

1h 6m 0s

1h 16m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 / N28B
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)