Screen size
Galaxy M36Winner: 6.7"+7.5%
Galaxy S256.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M36
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy S25
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M36
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M36
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy M36
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy M36
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands
Galaxy M36
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy M36
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy M36
2025, June 27
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy M36
Available. Released 2025, July 12
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy M36
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy M36
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy M36
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M36
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S25
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy M36
Drop resistant up to 2m
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy M36
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy M36
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M36
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M36
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy M36
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy M36
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M36
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy M36
Mali-G68 MP5
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy M36
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy M36
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M36
UFS 2.2
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy M36
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Galaxy M36
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy M36
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy M36
HDR
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy M36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M36
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M36
No
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy M36
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy M36
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M36
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M36
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy M36
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M36
No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy M36
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M36
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M36
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy M36
5000 mAh
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M36
25W wired
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M36
Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy M36
SM-M366B, SM-M366B/DS
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy M36
0.46 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M36
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M36
₹ 16,999
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999