Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs POCO X7

The Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores 6.4 in our rating, and the POCO X7 scores 6.5. The Samsung Galaxy A36 5G leads in performance and software support, while the POCO X7 is ahead in display and design. The Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is the newer phone, announced Mar 2, 2025.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

6.4 From $399.99

POCO POCO X7

6.5 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
Longer OS update support 6 years vs 3 years
Newer model Mar 2, 2025 vs Jan 9, 2025
Thinner 7.4 mm vs 8.63 mm
Longer security updates 6 years vs 4 years

Why choose the POCO X7

Bigger battery 5,110 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 1,200 nits
Better water resistance IP68 vs IP67
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Lighter 190 g vs 195 g
Higher screen resolution 1220 × 2712 px vs 1080 × 2340 px

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Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Samsung Galaxy A36 5GPOCO X7

Overall 6.4 6.5

Display 7.4 8.2

Performance 4.9 4.7

Camera 5.8 5.8

Battery 5.3 5.4

Design 7.8 8.5

Software support 8.4 5.7

Value for money 4.6 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A36 5GPOCO X7

Size 6.7 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1220 × 2712 px

Pixel density 385 ppi 446 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,200 nits 3,000 nits

HDR — HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus+ Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A36 5GPOCO X7

Chipset Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Dimensity 7300

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.5 GHz

GPU Adreno 710 Mali-G615 MC2

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A36 5GPOCO X7

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.5, 1/1.95"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 12 MP 20 MP

Front video — 1080p@60

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A36 5GPOCO X7

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,110 mAh

Wired charging 45 W 45 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No —

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A36 5GPOCO X7

Dimensions 162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm 162.33 × 74.42 × 8.63 mm

Thickness 7.4 mm 8.63 mm

Weight 195 g 190 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Glass Vegan leather

Water resistance IP67 IP68

Fingerprint Under-display optical —

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Awesome Lavender, Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lime Black, Silver, Green

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A36 5GPOCO X7

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.4 5.4

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A36 5GPOCO X7

OS at launch Android 15 Android 14

Interface One UI 7 Xiaomi HyperOS

OS updates 6 years 3 years

Security updates 6 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A36 5GPOCO X7

Announced Mar 2, 2025 Jan 9, 2025

Released — Jan 17, 2025

Status Released Released

US launch price $399.99 —

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