vivo V60 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
The vivo V60 Lite 5G and the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G share the same PhoneRanked score of 6.3. The vivo V60 Lite 5G leads in display and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is ahead in camera, design and software support. The vivo V60 Lite 5G is the newer phone, announced Sep 8, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the vivo V60 Lite 5G
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 90 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Newer model Sep 8, 2025 vs Mar 2, 2025
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP65
- Thinner 7.4 mm vs 7.59 mm
- Optical image stabilization
PhoneRanked scores
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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
vivo V60 Lite 5GSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Overall
6.3
6.3
Display
8.1
7.4
Performance
4.8
4.8
Camera
5.0
5.8
Battery
7.0
5.3
Design
7.4
7.8
Software support
3.5
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.5
Display
Spec
vivo V60 Lite 5GSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Size
6.77 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2392 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
1,200 nits
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
vivo Shield Glass
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
vivo V60 Lite 5GSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
—
Adreno 710
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
vivo V60 Lite 5GSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.79, 1/1.95"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
—
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
vivo V60 Lite 5GSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
—
Wired charging
90 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
vivo V60 Lite 5GSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Dimensions
163.77 × 76.28 × 7.59 mm
162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm
Thickness
7.59 mm
7.4 mm
Weight
194 g
195 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP65
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Pop Pink, Titanium Blue, Elegant Black
Awesome Lavender, Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lime
Connectivity and features
Spec
vivo V60 Lite 5GSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
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
✕ No
Software
Spec
vivo V60 Lite 5GSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
Funtouch OS 15
One UI 7
OS updates
—
6 years
Security updates
—
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
vivo V60 Lite 5GSamsung Galaxy A36 5G
Announced
Sep 8, 2025
Mar 2, 2025
Released
Sep 23, 2025
—
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$399.99
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