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Samsung Galaxy M36 5G vs vivo Y03

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
44.2Inno Score
VS
vivo Y03
26.9Inno Score
28.9Performance20
59.2Display35.2
41.9Camera20.5
43.7Battery38.8
65.3Features20
11 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M36 5G1 spec wins — vivo Y03

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy M36 5G wins this phone face-off, 44.2 to 26.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and display (+24). vivo Y03 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 performance score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 42 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 44 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo Y03

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y03
Screen size6.7 ″+2%6.56 ″
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2340720x1612
Pixel density385 ppi+43%269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y03
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1380MediaTek Helio G85
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128/256GB64/128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y03
Main camera50 MP+285%13 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps—
Front camera13 MP+160%5 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y03
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging25 W+67%15 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y03
Weight197 g185 g+6%
Thickness7.7 mm+8%8.4 mm
IP rating—IP54
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y03
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y03
OS at launchAndroid 15 (One UI 7)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge6 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y03
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y03
Stereo speakersNo—
3.5mm jackNo—

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