Xiaomi Poco F7 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Poco F7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4) that was released on June 24, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F7
- 2.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2263K versus 844K)
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5000 mAh
- Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 45W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (1512 against 1224 nits)
- 16% higher pixel density (447 vs 385 PPI)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Weighs 20.7 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1700 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 1900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 86.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 100% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 215.7 g (7.61 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.61/5) | Good (3.19/5) |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 45 drops | Good (C) · 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3210 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 825 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1010 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2355.2 GFLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 13641 | 3506 |
| Single-core score | 2040 | 1004 |
| Multi-core score | 6373 | 2919 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 632157 | 311567 |
| GPU | 793892 | 134619 |
| Memory | 365292 | 162720 |
| UX | 472016 | 235541 |
| Total score | 2263357 | 844447 |
| Samples | [170 tests] | [66 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 83% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1688 | 315 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 33 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 30 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 25 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 7708 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 15597 | 14144 |
| Video editing | 7750 | 7296 |
| Photo editing | 26988 | 24677 |
| Data manipulation | 13734 | 10326 |
| Writing score | 17764 | 14497 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco F7
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-06 (Dnyanesh) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1696 / 6351 |
| 📘 2026-10-06 (ASHOK) | AnTuTu 12 | 2346502 |
| 📘 2026-09-30 (Luis) | AnTuTu 12 | 2422061 |
| 📘 2026-09-29 (Thai) | AnTuTu 12 | 2603535 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Thai) | AnTuTu 12 | 2562298 |
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-12 (Jhzinnn) | AnTuTu 12 | 934820 |
| 📘 2026-10-04 -> Arcticmonkeys98 | AnTuTu 12 | 953956 |
| 📘 2026-10-02 (A36XQHYPER) | AnTuTu 12 | 938148 |
| 📘 2026-09-30 (kazew_) | AnTuTu 12 | 1005038 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Abdulgani) | AnTuTu 12 | 991604 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 4800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3.0 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | 44 GB | 22.6 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (90% in 30 min) | Yes (60% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 1:14 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:24 hr | 10:13 hr |
| Watching video | 14:33 hr | 16:02 hr |
| Gaming | 07:05 hr | 04:55 hr |
| Standby | 130 hr | 115 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/1.96" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC05A3 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 3184 x 2388 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV20B | GalaxyCore GC12A2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2025 | March 2025 |
| Release date | June 2025 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $399 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.53 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.29 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Poco F7:
- The Indian model has a larger battery — 7550 mAh.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco F7 is definitely a better buy.
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