Samsung Galaxy M36 vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M36 vs vivo S2 5G 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: vivo S2 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M36 runs at 2.4 GHz, making vivo S2 5G the better performer.

Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 6.7 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo S2 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and vivo S2 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 13 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo S2 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 57m, while Samsung Galaxy M36 delivers 8h 43m, making vivo S2 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and vivo S2 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: vivo S2 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M36 is rated 7.6.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M36 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while vivo S2 5G has a rating of 3.

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹23,999

@ Amazon

vivo S2 5G

₹39,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

11 Aug, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


5000 mAh	7050 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	44W Flash Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Pros

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

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Cons

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.1/5

(3,235 ratings)

3/5

(5 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

597,495 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
8h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹23,999

@ Amazon

₹39,999

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year

3 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 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

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

956,029

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

24.0 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

851

1,054

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

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

3000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

449 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

91.03 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.82 %

93.18 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

164.42 mm

162.48 mm

Width

77.9 mm

75.25 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

7.99 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

197 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual 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

SuperMoon

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Dual Video Recording
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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7050 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

8h 43m

14h 57m

10h 40m

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

1h 6m

1h 5m

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)