Head to head

Honor Power 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M36

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 24 Jul 2026.

The short answer

The Honor Power 5G is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 90 against 76 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and memory & storage. The Samsung Galaxy M36 still wins on camera, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor Power 5G takes it by 13.3 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor Power 5G leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Samsung Galaxy M36 leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Honor Power 5G leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor Power 5G leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Honor Power 5G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Honor Power 5G packs a 3,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor Power 5G charges 41W faster.
  • Honor Power 5G offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Honor Power 5G ships with 256 GB more storage.

Buy the Honor Power 5G if…

you care most about performance, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money.

Buy the Samsung Galaxy M36 if…

you care most about camera.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor Power 5G Samsung Galaxy M36
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 84,999 Cheaper PKR 84,999
Design & build
Release date April 18, 2025 July 2025
Dimensions 163.7 × 76.7 × 8.0 mm 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.7 mm
Weight 209 g 197 g Better
Water resistance Not listed No official IP rating
Display
Screen size 6.78 inches Better 6.7 inches
Resolution 1224 × 2700 pixels Better 1080 × 2340 pixels (FHD+)
Panel type AMOLED 1B colors DCI-P3 wide color gamut HDR support 3840Hz PWM dimming Super AMOLED, 120Hz Refresh Rate
Protection Scratch/drop-resistant glass protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm) Samsung Exynos 1380 (5nm)
CPU Octa-core 1× Cortex-A715 @ 2.63GHz 3× Cortex-A715 @ 2.4GHz 4× Cortex-A510 @ 1.8GHz Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 720 Mali-G68 MP5
Operating system Android 15 MagicOS 9.0 Android 15 One UI 7 (Upgradable to Android 21 One UI 13 (expected with future updates)) Samsung promises 6 major Android OS upgrades and 6 years of security updates.
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB / 12GB Better 6GB / 8GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB Better 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.2
Card slot No microSDXC (Uses Hybrid SIM Slot)
Camera
Main camera 50MP (Wide, OIS) 5MP (Ultra-wide) LED Flash HDR Panorama 50MP, f/1.8, Wide, PDAF, OIS 8MP, Ultra-Wide 2MP, Macro LED Flash HDR Panorama Auto Focus Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Selfie camera 16MP Better 13MP, Wide
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K @ 30fps 1080p @ 30/60fps Gyro-EIS
Battery & charging
Battery capacity 8000mAh Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Battery Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 5000 mAh
Wired charging 66W HONOR SuperCharge (Wired) 5W Reverse Wired Charging Better 25W Fast Charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM (Dual Standby) Dual Nano-SIM (Hybrid Dual Standby)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Dual-Band Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3 (supports A2DP, LE, aptX HD) 5.3 A2DP LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Optical in-display fingerprint sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity sensor (Ultrasonic) Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Virtual Proximity Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor Power 5G or Samsung Galaxy M36?

Honor Power 5G comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 13.3 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. Samsung Galaxy M36 can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor Power 5G and Samsung Galaxy M36 in Pakistan?

Honor Power 5G is listed at PKR 84,999 and Samsung Galaxy M36 at PKR 84,999. That makes Samsung Galaxy M36 cheaper by PKR 0. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor Power 5G or Samsung Galaxy M36?

Samsung Galaxy M36 scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

Which phone has the better battery, Honor Power 5G or Samsung Galaxy M36?

Honor Power 5G leads on battery. Honor Power 5G carries a 8000 mAh cell and Samsung Galaxy M36 a 5000 mAh cell, with 66W and 25W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Honor Power 5G or Samsung Galaxy M36?

Honor Power 5G is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor Power 5G runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm) while Samsung Galaxy M36 runs the Samsung Exynos 1380 (5nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.