Samsung Galaxy M36
Apple iPhone 16 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy M36 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 17,499 General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | |
| June 2025 | September 2024 |
| Status | |
| Available - July 2025 | September 2024 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 17,499 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 144,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in) |
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 197 g (6.95 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| SAR EU | |
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0.38 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) Drop resistant up to 2m |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades | iOS 18 |
| User Interface | |
| One UI 7 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1380 (5 nm) [Similar] | Hexa-core, Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G68 MP5 [Similar] | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 1 TB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ Super AMOLED 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision 1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM) Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen) |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.7 inches [Similar] | 6.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) | 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 85.89% | 92.05% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar] | 48 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR |
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera | |
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13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 | 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
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| Gyroscope Sensor | |
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| Barometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W wired |
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |
