Samsung Galaxy M36 5G vs iQOO U3 5G comparison
        
        
            
                
                    
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                    | ratings | 
| Overall NDTV Rating | Read Review | - | 
| Design Rating |  | - | 
| Display Rating |  | - | 
| Software Rating |  | - | 
| Performance Rating |  | - | 
| Battery Life Rating |  | - | 
| Camera Rating |  | - | 
| Value for Money Rating |  | - | 
| key specs | 
| Display | 6.70-inch | 6.58-inch | 
| Front Camera | 13-megapixel | 8-megapixel | 
| Rear Camera | 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 48-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 
| RAM | 6GB, 8GB | 6GB | 
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB | 128GB | 
| Battery Capacity | 5000mAh | 5,000mAh | 
| OS | Android 15 | Android 10 | 
| Resolution | 2340x1080 pixels | 1080x2408 pixels | 
| Processor | - | MediaTek Dimensity 800U | 
| general | 
| Brand | Samsung | iQOO | 
| Model | Galaxy M36 5G | U3 5G | 
| Release date | June 27, 2025 | December 14, 2020 | 
| AI Enabled | Yes | - | 
| Launched in India | Yes | No | 
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | 
| Body type | Glass | - | 
| Thickness | 7.7 | - | 
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5000 | 5,000 | 
| Removable battery | No | No | 
| Fast charging | 45W Fast Charging | Proprietary | 
| Wireless charging | No | - | 
| Colours | Orange Haze, Serene Green, and Velvet Black | Glow Blue, Too Early Black | 
| Dimensions (mm) | - | 164.15 x 75.34 x 8.40 | 
| Weight (g) | - | 185.50 | 
| display | 
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | - | 
| Resolution Standard | FHD+ | - | 
| Screen size (inches) | 6.70 | 6.58 | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | 
| Resolution | 2340x1080 pixels | 1080x2408 pixels | 
| Protection type | Gorilla Glass Victus+ | - | 
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | - | 401 | 
| hardware | 
| Processor make | Samsung Exynos 1380 | MediaTek Dimensity 800U | 
| RAM | 6GB, 8GB | 6GB | 
| Internal storage | 128GB, 256GB | 128GB | 
| Expandable storage | Yes | - | 
| Processor | - | octa-core | 
| camera | 
| Rear camera | 50-megapixel (f/f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/f/2.4) | 48-megapixel (f/1.79) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) | 
| No. of Rear Cameras | 3 | - | 
| Front camera | 13-megapixel (f/f/2.2) | 8-megapixel (f/2.0) | 
| No. of Front Cameras | 1 | - | 
| Lens Type (Second Rear Camera) | Ultra Wide-Angle | - | 
| Lens Type (Third Rear Camera) | Macro | - | 
| Rear autofocus | - | Yes | 
| Rear flash | - | Yes | 
| Pop-Up Camera | - | No | 
| software | 
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 10 | 
| Skin | One UI 7 | IQOO UI 1.5 | 
| connectivity | 
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | 
| GPS | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v 5.10 | 
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes | 
| Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes | - | 
| NFC | - | No | 
| Headphones | - | 3.5mm | 
| Number of SIMs | - | 2 | 
| sensors | 
| Face unlock | Yes | Yes | 
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| In-Display Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | - | 
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | - | 
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | 
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | 
| sim 1 | 
| SIM Type | - | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM | 
| 3G | - | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes | 
| 5G | - | Yes | 
| sim 2 | 
| SIM Type | - | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM | 
| 3G | - | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes | 
| 5G | - | Yes |