POCO F9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
83.8Performance28.9
84.5Display59.2
64.4Camera41.9
85.7Battery43.7
78.7Features65.3
9 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 44.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+55) and battery (+42). Samsung Galaxy M36 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 29
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- 12% lower thickness: 7.7 mm vs 8.8 mm
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy M36 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 | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| AnTuTu | 3,351,073 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,411Top 7% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,347Top 6% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 91 %Top 49% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy M36 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+146% | 13 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,330 mAh+27% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 197 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.7 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy M36 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 M36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |