POCO F9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
83.8Performance34.7
84.5Display46.2
64.4Camera41.7
85.7Battery52.5
78.7Features89.3
10 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 47.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+49) and display (+38). Samsung Galaxy A36 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 53
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- 16% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.8 mm
- Lower launch price: $400 vs $699
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″ | 6.7 ″+2% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2510x1156 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi+9% | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+275% | 1,200 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,351,073 | 816,934Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 304,148Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 133,245Bottom 37% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 150,052Bottom 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 229,489Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,411+236%Top 7% | 1,016Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,347+257%Top 6% | 2,902Bottom 35% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 91 %Top 49% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,330 mAh+27% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+122% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 195 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.4 mm+16% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 6 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |