Lower mid-range · 2023

vivo Y36 5G

From ₦200,000 to ₦250,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A16
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.64″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2388 · 90 Hz

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.64"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2388 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
650 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
391,900
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 + 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 13, Funtouch 13 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 13, Funtouch 13
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Front camera
16 MP f/2.5
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 44 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
44 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB · expandable
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

190 g · 8.1 mm · IP54
Height
164.1 mm
Width
76.2 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
Weight
190 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · gyro
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
49% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
392k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Heavier in hand
190 g vs 171 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.64″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
392k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
190 g vs 168 g

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦200,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦200,000
Fair for used
Collins Nwenyi Wholesales
7.4 yrs · 475 feedback · 256GB
Jiji Used
₦250,000
Rex Gadgets Store
2.8 yrs · 8 feedback · 256GB
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