Motorola G96 vs Samsung Galaxy F36
Verdict
The Motorola G96 scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (design & durability, camera and battery), while the Samsung Galaxy F36 leads in connectivity & features and performance; they are even on display.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 79 vs 39 points.
Choose the Motorola G96 for design & durability and camera; choose the Samsung Galaxy F36 for connectivity & features and performance.
- G96 leads in 10 fields
- Galaxy F36 leads in 6 fields
- 22 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | G96 | Galaxy F36 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 50 | 53 |
| Camera | 59 | 51 |
| Battery | 54 | 47 |
| Display | 83 | 82 |
| Design & durability | 79 | 39 |
| Connectivity & features | 44 | 53 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- G96: 40/100
- Galaxy F36: 44/100(Better)
- Chipset
- G96: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
- Galaxy F36: Exynos 1380
- RAM (max)
- G96: 8 GB
- Galaxy F36: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- G96: 256 GB
- Galaxy F36: 256 GB
- Process node
- G96: 4 nm
- Galaxy F36: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- G96: 50 MP
- Galaxy F36: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- G96: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 1/1.96″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- G96: Yes
- Galaxy F36: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- G96: Yes
- Galaxy F36: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Periscope lens
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Optical zoom
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Video recording
- G96: 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy F36: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- G96: 32 MP(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- G96: Yes
- Galaxy F36: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- G96: 5500 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 5000 mAh
- Wired charging
- G96: 30 W(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Reverse charging
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Reverse charging type
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
Display
- Screen size
- G96: 6.67″
- Galaxy F36: 6.7″
- Panel type
- G96: OLED
- Galaxy F36: OLED
- Refresh rate
- G96: 144 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- G96: 395 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 387 ppi
- Peak brightness
- G96: 1600 nits
- Galaxy F36: Unknown
- Resolution
- G96: 1080x2400
- Galaxy F36: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- G96: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Galaxy F36: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- G96: 178 g(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 197 g
- Thickness
- G96: 7.9 mm
- Galaxy F36: 7.7 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- G96: IP68(Better)
- Galaxy F36: None
- Back material
- G96: Leather
- Galaxy F36: Leather
- Frame material
- G96: Plastic
- Galaxy F36: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- G96: Yes
- Galaxy F36: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- G96: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy F36: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Bluetooth
- G96: 5.2
- Galaxy F36: 5.3(Better)
- USB speed
- G96: USB 2.0
- Galaxy F36: USB 2.0
- USB port
- G96: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy F36: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- NFC
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: Yes(Better)
- eSIM
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Satellite connectivity
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Stereo speakers
- G96: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F36: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Fingerprint reader
- G96: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Galaxy F36: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Infrared blaster
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- FM radio
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- microSD slot
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- G96: No
- Galaxy F36: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- G96: Android 15
- Galaxy F36: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- G96: 1
- Galaxy F36: 6
- Launch price
- G96: About 180 EUR
- Galaxy F36: ₹ 22,986
- Year
- G96: 2025
- Galaxy F36: 2025
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| — | G96 | Galaxy F36 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, July 09 | 2025, July 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, July 16 | Available. Released 2025, July 29 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.9 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.31 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Drop resistant up to 2m |
| Display | ||
| Type | P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 109.1 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~387 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, up to 1 major Android upgrade | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm) | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect 2.0 | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Pantone (Greener Pastures, Cattleya Orchid, Dresden Blue, Ashleigh Blue) | Luxe Violet, Coral Red, Onyx Black |
| Price | About 180 EUR | ₹ 22,986 |
| Models | – | SM-E366B, SM-E366B/DS |
| SAR | – | 0.46 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) |