Samsung Galaxy M36 5G vs vivo X300 FE
28.9Performance67.9
59.2Display76.7
41.9Camera60.5
43.7Battery84
65.3Features84
3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M36 5G8 spec wins — vivo X300 FE
InnoReviews verdict
vivo X300 FE wins this phone face-off, 73 to 44.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+40) and performance (+39). 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
- 20% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 5 years
Reasons to pick the vivo X300 FE
- Stronger performance score: 68 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 77 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 84 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 65
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+6% | 6.31 ″ |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 1216x2640 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 460 ppi+19% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 5,000 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,857Top 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,276Top 13% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 77 %Bottom 45% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 90 W+260% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 40 W |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g | 191 g+3% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+4% | 8 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (One UI 7) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+20% | 5 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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