Sony Xperia M2 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

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Comparing the Sony Xperia M2 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Sony Xperia M2 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Sony Xperia M2 offers 4.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia M2's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Sony Xperia M2 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Sony Xperia M2 offers 0.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Sony Xperia M2 offers 2330 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia M2 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia M2 the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia M2
₹24,000
(Discontinued)
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₹25,999
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
83%

Release Date

30 Apr, 2014
02 Mar, 2025

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
TFT
Super AMOLED
540x960 px
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
2330 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
45W Super Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent multimedia output
  • Smooth & capable One UI 7
  • Reliable camera setup
  • 6 years of software support

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No expandable storage
  • Performance could be better

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(6,542 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
655,225
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 02, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 710

RAM

1 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
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.

N/A
655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Pixel Density

229 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.95 %
86.64 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
87.8 %

Design

Height

139.6 mm
162.7 mm

Width

71.1 mm
78 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

148 grams
195 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomBack-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2330 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 13.5 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 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.

N/A
9h 21m

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

N/A
1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.071 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope