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Samsung Galaxy M36 5G vs vivo T5 Pro 5G

Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
44.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo T5 Pro 5G
55.5Inno Score
28.9Performance26.2
59.2Display82
41.9Camera45.9
43.7Battery81.6
65.3Features57.3
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M36 5G8 spec wins — vivo T5 Pro 5G

InnoReviews verdict

vivo T5 Pro 5G wins this phone face-off, 55.5 to 44.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+38) and display (+23). 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 Samsung Galaxy M36 5G

  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 57
  • 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the vivo T5 Pro 5G

  • Stronger display score: 82 vs 59
  • Stronger camera score: 46 vs 42
  • Stronger battery score: 82 vs 44
  • 260% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 25 W
  • 146% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 13 MP

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo T5 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo T5 Pro 5G
Screen size6.7 ″6.83 ″+2%
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401260x2800
Pixel density385 ppi449 ppi+17%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness—5,000 nits
Screen-to-body—90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo T5 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo T5 Pro 5G
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1380Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,216Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,177Bottom 44%
Wild Life Extreme stability—99 %Top 30%
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128/256GB128/256GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo T5 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo T5 Pro 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera13 MP32 MP+146%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo T5 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo T5 Pro 5G
Capacity5,000 mAh9,020 mAh+80%
Wired charging25 W90 W+260%
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo T5 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo T5 Pro 5G
Weight197 g+8%213 g
Thickness7.7 mm+7%8.3 mm
IP rating—IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo T5 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo T5 Pro 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo T5 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo T5 Pro 5G
OS at launchAndroid 15 (One UI 7)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge6 years+100%3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo T5 Pro 5G
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo T5 Pro 5G
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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