Samsung may be close to launching the Galaxy M36 in India, as the smartphone has now appeared on the company’s official support site. The listing doesn’t reveal the phone’s specifications but confirms its model number – SM-M366B/DS – and signals that the launch could take place in the coming weeks.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time the Galaxy M36 has surfaced online. In April, the device was spotted on Geekbench, revealing that it runs on Samsung’s in-house Exynos 1380 chipset. This is a notable change from the Galaxy A36, which features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, suggesting that the two phones might differ beyond just battery capacity — unlike last year’s Galaxy M35 and A35, which were largely identical apart from the M35’s bigger battery.
The Geekbench listing further hinted at 6GB RAM and Android 15 onboard, with Samsung’s One UI 7 skin expected on top. The phone also scored 1,004 in single-core and 2,886 in multi-core performance tests, offering a glimpse into its processing power. Graphics will reportedly be handled by the Arm Mali G68 GPU.
In addition to this, the Galaxy M36 has also been certified by India’s BIS and the Bluetooth SIG, which usually suggests the device is in the final stages before an official launch. Given that the Galaxy M35 was unveiled in late May last year, a similar timeline for the M36 would not be surprising. With all signs pointing to an imminent launch, Samsung’s Galaxy M36 may soon arrive in India.
While Samsung hasn’t officially shared the full spec sheet, it could borrow some features from its Galaxy A36 sibling if we go by the previous Galaxy M device’s strategy. The Galaxy M36 could offer a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of up to 1,900 nits. For photography, we might see a 50-megapixel main camera and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens and a 5-megapixel macro sensor. On the front could be a 12-megapixel front-facing camera. Storage variants may include 128GB and 256GB, possibly with RAM going up to 12GB for the top variant.
The Galaxy M-series is typically launched as an online-first offering, and the M36 may follow suit with an Amazon India exclusive release. In terms of pricing, the M35 was announced at Rs 19,999 in India. While the final price of the M36 is yet to be confirmed, it’s expected to be positioned in the sub-Rs 25,000 segment.