Samsung Galaxy M36 5G vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)
Quick Comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy M36 5G. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) has better resolution of 2868 x 1320 than Samsung Galaxy M36 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
| Name | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 1 TB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 4685 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple | 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 16499 | Rs. 170900 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is June 27, 2025. The Expected cost of Samsung Galaxy M36 5G is Rs. 16499. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) is Rs. 170900.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy M36 5G has screen size of 6.7 inches which falls short to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)'s 6.9 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy M36 5G has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) has OLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 460 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 385 PPI display density. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
Memory comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)'s larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy M36 5G's lower 6 GB RAM. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) has more Internal Memory (1 TB) than Samsung Galaxy M36 5G (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy M36 5G's 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)'s 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy M36 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 13 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Samsung Galaxy M36 5G has version 15 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) has version 18 iOS Operating System.
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| Name | Samsung Galaxy M36 5G | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) |
| General | ||
| Model | Galaxy M36 (SM-M366B/DS) | iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2) |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (Head) 1.15 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | June 27, 2025 | September 09, 2024 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm | |
| Weight | 227 g | |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 385 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 91.4% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen) |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (outdoor); 1 nit Minimum Brightness | |
| Features | HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with Adaptive Refresh Rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typical) | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Dynamic Island |
| Foldable Display | No | |
| Curved Display | No | |
| Dual Display | No | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), Tri Band |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,702,573 (Total) (v10) 455,511 (CPU) 638,423 (GPU) 243,799 (Memory) 364,840 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 8,505 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,437 (Single Core) | |
| 3DMark Score | 4,738 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 82 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 17 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass | Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | AI Mobile (Apple Intelligence) | |
| Water Resistance | 2 m | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68 |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | AI Object Eraser, Image Clipper, Edit Suggestion, Google Gemini Live, 2 m Fall Endurance | Camera Control Button, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine, DisplayPort, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support (Gen2 Chip), Emergency SOS |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) | 48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D Sensor‑Shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus |
| Features | Panorama, HDR | 5x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 10x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 25x, Camera Control, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5,next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits Enabled By Lidar Scanner, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography,apple Proraw,wide Color Capture For Photos And Live Photos,lens Correction (Ultra Wide),advanced Red-eye Correction,auto Image Stabilisation,burst Mode,photo Geotagging,image Formats Captured: Heif, Jpeg And Dng |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p | 4K @ 100/120/24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/240/25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS Autofocus, Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/25/30/60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5 |
| Custom UI | One UI 7 | |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Apple Bionic A18 Pro |
| CPU | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 | Apple GPU (6-core Graphics) |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | Stereo |
| Audio Features | 3D (Spatial) Audio, Stereo Sound | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W MagSafe and 15W Qi2 | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 105 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 33 hours | |