Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Infinix GT 30

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Infinix GT 30 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: Infinix GT 30 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,221, while Samsung Galaxy M36 scores 2,704, making Infinix GT 30 the better performer.

Display: Infinix GT 30 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 6.7 inches, making Infinix GT 30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Infinix GT 30's LTPS AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Infinix GT 30 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 50 MP, making Infinix GT 30 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and Infinix GT 30 feature a 13 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Infinix GT 30 delivers longer battery life with 10h 29m, while Samsung Galaxy M36 delivers 8h 43m, making Infinix GT 30 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and Infinix GT 30 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Infinix GT 30 receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M36 is rated 7.6.

User Rating: Infinix GT 30 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M36 has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹21,999

@ Amazon

Infinix GT 30

₹21,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

07 2025

08 2025

10 2026

Performance


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

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	LTPS AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Depth Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5500 mAh	8000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Flashy design with GT Shoulder Triggers
Punchy and bright 144Hz display
Top-notch performance
Good haptics for the price

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

Imbalanced speakers
Battery life could be better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5

(3,554 ratings)

4.4/5

(1,821 ratings)

N/A

Compare Prices

₹21,999

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

Video

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General

Launch Date

July 12, 2025

(Official)

August 14, 2025

(Official)

September 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v17

OS Updates

6 Year

2 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

XOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

MediaTek Dimensity 7400

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

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

Octa core

2.5 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 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

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

727,195

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

27.0 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

1,048

853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.4 %

10.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LTPS AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

4500 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2304 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

440 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %

89.44 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.7 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm

163.7 mm

162.56 mm

Width

77.9 mm

75.8 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

7.99 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

197 grams

187 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.73" sensor size IMX682 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
Mono Depth 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

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

9000 x 6000 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)

Beautify

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode

Dual Video Recording

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

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

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

Capacity

5000 mAh

5500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Reverse Charging

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

10h 29m

18h 49m

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

1h 6m

49m

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / 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)
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)