Motorola Moto G86 vs Samsung Galaxy M36
Verdict
The Motorola Moto G86 scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (design & durability, battery, connectivity & features, display and performance), while the Samsung Galaxy M36 is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on camera.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 83 vs 40 points.
- Moto G86 leads in 12 fields
- Galaxy M36 leads in 2 fields
- 24 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Moto G86 | Galaxy M36 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 58 | 53 |
| Camera | 52 | 51 |
| Battery | 63 | 47 |
| Display | 90 | 82 |
| Design & durability | 83 | 40 |
| Connectivity & features | 68 | 53 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Moto G86: 44/100
- Galaxy M36: 44/100
- Chipset
- Moto G86: Dimensity 7300
- Galaxy M36: Exynos 1380
- RAM (max)
- Moto G86: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M36: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Moto G86: 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M36: 256 GB
- Process node
- Moto G86: 4 nm
- Galaxy M36: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Moto G86: 50 MP
- Galaxy M36: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Moto G86: 1/1.95″
- Galaxy M36: 1/1.96″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Moto G86: Yes
- Galaxy M36: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Moto G86: Yes
- Galaxy M36: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- Periscope lens
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- Optical zoom
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- Video recording
- Moto G86: 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy M36: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Moto G86: 32 MP(Better)
- Galaxy M36: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Moto G86: Yes
- Galaxy M36: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Moto G86: 5200 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy M36: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Moto G86: 55:44 h
- Galaxy M36: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Moto G86: 1000
- Galaxy M36: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Moto G86: 30 W(Better)
- Galaxy M36: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- Reverse charging
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- Reverse charging type
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
Display
- Screen size
- Moto G86: 6.67″
- Galaxy M36: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Moto G86: OLED
- Galaxy M36: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Moto G86: 120 Hz
- Galaxy M36: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Moto G86: 446 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy M36: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Moto G86: 4500 nits
- Galaxy M36: Unknown
- Resolution
- Moto G86: 1220x2712
- Galaxy M36: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Moto G86: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Galaxy M36: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Moto G86: 185 g(Better)
- Galaxy M36: 197 g
- Thickness
- Moto G86: 7.8 mm
- Galaxy M36: 7.7 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Moto G86: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy M36: None
- Back material
- Moto G86: Leather
- Galaxy M36: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- Moto G86: Plastic
- Galaxy M36: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Moto G86: B
- Galaxy M36: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Moto G86: A
- Galaxy M36: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Moto G86: A
- Galaxy M36: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Moto G86: Yes
- Galaxy M36: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Moto G86: Wi-Fi 6
- Galaxy M36: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Moto G86: 5.4(Better)
- Galaxy M36: 5.3
- USB speed
- Moto G86: USB 2.0
- Galaxy M36: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Moto G86: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy M36: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- NFC
- Moto G86: Yes
- Galaxy M36: Yes
- eSIM
- Moto G86: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M36: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- Stereo speakers
- Moto G86: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M36: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Moto G86: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Galaxy M36: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- Infrared blaster
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- FM radio
- Moto G86: No
- Galaxy M36: No
- microSD slot
- Moto G86: Yes
- Galaxy M36: Yes
- Card slot
- Moto G86: microSD
- Galaxy M36: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Moto G86: Android 15
- Galaxy M36: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Moto G86: Unknown
- Galaxy M36: 6
- Launch price
- Moto G86: € 309.99
- Galaxy M36: ₹ 22,999
- Year
- Moto G86: 2025
- Galaxy M36: 2025
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| — | Moto G86 | Galaxy M36 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71 - EMEA & AP 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - LATAM 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - EMEA & AP 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - LATAM 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA - China | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, May 29 | 2025, June 27 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, July 07 | Available. Released 2025, July 12 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.2 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.35 x 2.94 x 0.31 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Drop resistant up to 2m |
| Display | ||
| Type | P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits peak | Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 16 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm) | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 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), 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 | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect support | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Pantone: Spellbound, Golden Cypress, Cosmic Sky, Chrysanthemum | Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green |
| Models | XT2527-2 | SM-M366B, SM-M366B/DS |
| Price | € 309.99 / £ 267.20 | ₹ 22,999 |
| SAR | – | 0.46 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 55:44h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class B | – |