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Vivo Y36i review: Dimensity 6020 budget.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2023·$170
Overall
66/100
Class rank
#1 of 10
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front

Vivo Y36i 5G budget.

Y36i undercuts Indian sub-₹15K with Dimensity 6020 + 5G at $170 — Vivo's 2023 budget entry 5G.

01Display

68/100

68/100 puts it above the 66-point average for budget phones of 2023.

TypeIPS LCD
Size6.56"
Refresh90 Hz

02Performance

64/100

At 64/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among budget phones of 2023 — 9 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetDimensity 6020
RAM6 GB
Storage128 GB

03Camera

66/100

At 66/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among budget phones of 2023 — 8 points above the cohort average.

Main13 MP
Front8 MP

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Charging15 W

05Software

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

What works
  • $170 5G entry.
  • 6 GB / 128 GB.
  • 90 Hz LCD.
  • 5,000 mAh.
What doesn't
  • Dimensity 6020 slow.
  • No NFC.
  • 15 W charging.
  • HD+ only.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 10-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .