Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Vivo S9 5g

Key Specs

Battery
-	4000 mAh
Display
-	6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
Front Camera
-	44 MP + 8 MP
Processor
-	MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MT6891Z
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
-	64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
USB Type-C	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, 45W Super Fast Charging, 66% in 30 minutes	Yes, Flash, 33W: 66 % in 30 minutes
Removable
-	No
Type
-	Li-Polymer
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
-	White, Midnight Blue, Gradient Blue
Height
-	158.4 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
-	7.4 mm
Water Resistance
Yes, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)	-
Weight
195 grams	173 grams
Width
-	73.9 mm

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Dimensions

Height
162.7 mm	-
Thickness
7.4 mm	-
Width
78 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with notch
Display Type
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
385 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	90 Hz
Resolution
12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus	-
Screen Size
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	85.54 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
87.8 %	91.04 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
-	Dual
Resolution
-	44 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 8 MP f/2.3, Ultra-Wide Angle (105° field-of-view) Camera

General

Brand
Samsung	vivo
Custom UI
Samsung One UI	Origin OS
Launch Date
March 2, 2025	-
Operating System
Android v15	Android v11
SAR Value
Head: 1.071 W/kg	-

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	9000 x 7000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	64 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Sensor
-	CMOS image sensor
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.4	Yes, v5.2
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G, 4G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
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)	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / 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
SIM 2
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)	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 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
-	MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MT6891Z
Fabrication
-	6 nm
Graphics
Adreno 710	Mali-G77 MC9
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	-
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

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
128 GB / 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
Up to 108 GB	-