Iqoo 9 Se 256gb vs Samsung Galaxy A36

Should you buy IQOO 9 SE 256GB or Samsung Galaxy A36? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of p...rice and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsIQOO 9 SE 256GBSamsung Galaxy A36
Price33899.035999.0
Camera48 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP And 16 MP50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP And 12 MP
Battery4500 mAh
Operating SystemAndroid v12Android v15
Display6.62 inches (16.81 cm)
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Key Specs

Battery

4500 mAh -

Display

6.62 inches (16.81 cm) -

Front Camera

16 MP -

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 -

RAM

12 GB -

Rear Camera

48 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP -

Audio

Audio Jack

- USB Type-C

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Flash, 66W: 100 % in 39 minutes Yes, 45W Super Fast Charging, 66% in 30 minutes

Removable

No -

Type

Li-ion -

USB Type-C

Yes -

Camera

Autofocus

- No

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Front Camera

- 12 MP

Image Resolution

- 8150 x 6150 Pixels

Rear Camera

- 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Design

Build Material

- Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Colours

Space Fusion, Sunset Sierra -

Height

163.2 mm -

Ruggedness

- Dust proof

Thickness

8.3 mm -

Water Resistance

- Yes, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Weight

196 grams Below 195 grams

Width

76.4 mm -
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Dimensions

Height

- 162.7 mm

Thickness

- 7.4 mm

Width

- 78 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

1300 nits -

Display Type

AMOLED Super AMOLED

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes, HDR 10+ -

Pixel Density

398 ppi 385 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+) 12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Screen Protection

- Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Screen Size

6.62 inches (16.81 cm) 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.86 % -

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

- 87.8 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch -

Front Camera

Camera Setup

Single -

Flash

Yes, Screen flash -

Resolution

16 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera -

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps -

General

Brand

iQOO Samsung

Custom UI

Funtouch OS Samsung One UI

Launch Date

March 2, 2022 (Official) March 3, 2025

Operating System

Android v12 Android v15

SAR Value

- Head: 1.071 W/kg

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus -

Camera Setup

Triple -

Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash -

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels -

OIS

Yes -

Resolution

48 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(16 mm focal length)2 MP f/2.4, Mono Camera -

Sensor

IMX598, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor -

Settings

Exposure compensation -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps -

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C -

FM Radio

No -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.2 Yes, v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G, 4G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging -

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot -

Performance

Architecture

64 bit -

CPU

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680) -

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 -

Fabrication

5 nm -

Graphics

Adreno 660 Adreno 710

Processor

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

RAM

12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4X

RAM type

LPDDR5 -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen -

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical -

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2

USB OTG

Yes -

User Available Storage

- Up to 108 GB
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