iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy M36

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Comparing the iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy M36 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: Both iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB and Samsung Galaxy M36 run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.


Display: iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB and Samsung Galaxy M36 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M36 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M36 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M36 delivers longer battery life with 8h 43m, while iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 128 GB, making iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M36 is rated 7.6.


User Rating: iQOO Z10 Lite 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M36 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

25 Jun, 2025
12 Jul, 2025
12 Mar, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Samsung Exynos 1380
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Super HD (2772 x 1272)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.8/10
7.6/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Sturdy design with IP64 rating
  • Good battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Long-term software updates
  • Excellent displays and speakers
  • Dependable cameras
  • 6 years of software support
  • Decent everyday performance
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Slim and lightweight design
  • Reliable cameras
  • Dependable performance

Cons

  • Slow charging speed
  • 90Hz display
  • Smaller battery than predecessor
  • Drop-notch display
  • Mono speaker
  • Warms up quickly during gaming
  • Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.2/5
(9,674 ratings)
4.1/5
(3,633 ratings)
4.4/5
(19,247 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
597,495
AnTuTu Score
1,149,292
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 25, 2025
(Official)
Jul 12, 2025
(Official)
Mar 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
6 Year
3 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
6 Year
5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Samsung One UI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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Samsung Exynos 1380
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G68 MP5
Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
N/A

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
597,495
1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s
18.0 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
N/A
1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.4 %
19.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
1000 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
385 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.19 %
85.86 %
92.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.2 %

Design

Height

167.30 mm
164.4 mm
162.76 mm

Width

76.95 mm
77.9 mm
75.60 mm

Thickness

8.19 mm
7.7 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

202 grams
197 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Face detection

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

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
8h 43m
17h 34m

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

N/A
1h 6m
49m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.91 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg
Head: 0.455 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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