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Galaxy A36 vs Poco C85 4G

Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

What Galaxy A36 does better (23) and where Poco C85 4G wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A36

8.1Score

23 advantages≈ $210

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2025Poco C85 4G

7.0Score

7 advantages≈ $205

8.1Display6.4

7.9Camera4.6

4.8Battery7.8

9.4Features5.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A36Poco C85 4G

	Galaxy A36	Poco C85 4G	Difference
Height	162.9 mm	171.6 mm	−8.7 mm
Width	78.2 mm	79.5 mm	−1.3 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	195 g	205 g	−10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A36 better than Poco C85 4G?

Peak brightness1,900 nits vs 810 nits2.3×
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
OLED panelYes · Poco C85 4G: No
Optical stabilisationYes · Poco C85 4G: No
Stereo speakersYes · Poco C85 4G: No
Wired charging45 W vs 33 W+36%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx4+75%
Pixel density385 ppi vs 254 ppi+52%
Process4 nm vs 12 nm3×
Rear cameras2 vs 12×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Poco C85 4G: No
Max video4K vs 1080p

Why is Poco C85 4G better than Galaxy A36?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
Memory card slotNo · Galaxy A36: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A36: Yes
Energy classC vs A
Drop resistance classC vs A
Endurance per cycle42 h vs 78 h+87%
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A36≈ $2108.1	Xiaomi Poco C85 4G≈ $2057.0
Design
Weight	195 g	205 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8 mm
Height	162.9 mm	171.6 mm
Width	78.2 mm	79.5 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP67	IP64
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	IPx4
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	—
Colours	Lavender, Black, White, Lime	Purple, Black, Green
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.9″
Panel	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	720 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	1,600 px
Pixel density	385 ppi	254 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,900 nits	810 nits
Measured brightness	1,233 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86.5%	84.3%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 710	Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score	613,492	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,917	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	912	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.96"	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	2	1
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	12 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	—
Active use (test)	11.6 h	—
Wired charging	45 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	66%	48%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	—
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.2 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)	0.53 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 9	HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised	6	—
EU label
Energy class	C	A
Battery charge cycles	2,000	1,000
Endurance per cycle	42 h	78 h
Repairability class	C	C
Drop resistance class	C	A