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Fairphone (Gen. 6+) vs Samsung Galaxy M36 5G

WINNER
Fairphone (Gen. 6+)

Fairphone

Fairphone (Gen. 6+)

$650

45Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
44.9Inno Score
28.8Performancechip31.4
49Display59.2
47Camera41.9
40.9Battery43.7
89.3Features65.3
7 spec wins — Fairphone (Gen. 6+)3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M36 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) scores 45 against 44.9 for Samsung Galaxy M36 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Fairphone (Gen. 6+) edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Fairphone (Gen. 6+)

  • Stronger camera score: 47 vs 42
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 65
  • 146% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 13 MP
  • 63% higher ultra-wide: 13 MP vs 8 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy M36 5G

  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 49
  • 20% lower thickness: 7.7 mm vs 9.6 mm
  • 13% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,415 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
Screen size6.31 ″6.7 ″+6%
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Resolution1116x24841080x2340
Pixel density431 ppi+12%385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,400 nits—
Screen-to-body84.1 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1380
Geekbench 6 (single)1,302Bottom 51%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,616Top 50%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—

Camera

Camera comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Ultra-wide13 MP+63%8 MP
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+146%13 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
Capacity4,415 mAh5,000 mAh+13%
Wired charging30 W+20%25 W
Wireless charging—0 W

Design

Design comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
Weight193 g+2%197 g
Thickness9.6 mm7.7 mm+20%
IP ratingIP55—
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 15 (One UI 7)
OS update pledge6 years6 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Fairphone (Gen. 6+) versus Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
SpecFairphone (Gen. 6+)Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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