Samsung Galaxy A36 A36 5G Black 256GB
Its 6.7-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED display and 50MP main camera with OIS and 10x optical zoom distinguish this phone at a budget-friendly tier. The device also packs 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, IP67 water resistance, and dual-SIM 5G connectivity in a refined build. It’s best for users who want a vivid screen and capable photography but can accept a battery life rating of just 28.7 out of 100.
About This Phone
- Key Features:
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: Galaxy A36 5G
- Operating System: Android
- RAM: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4nm), Octa-Core (up to 2.9 GHz)
- GPU: Adreno 710 / Xclipse 540
- Display: 6.7 Super AMOLED FHD+ (1080 x 2340), 120Hz refresh rate
- Color: Awesome Black
- Wireless Carrier: Unlocked (Worldwide)
- Connector Type: USB Type-C
- Cellular Technology: 5G + 4G LTE
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong camera (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong display (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong build (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average feature (18th percentile) 18th
- Below average battery (31th percentile) 31th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 6.7 |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Performance
| Processor Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4nm), Octa-Core (up to 2.9 GHz) |
| CPU Cores | 8 |
| CPU Speed | 2.9 |
| RAM | 8 MB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Camera
| Main Camera | 50 |
| Camera Count | 3 |
| Ultrawide | 8 |
| Telephoto | 5 |
| Front Camera | 12 |
| Optical Zoom | 10x |
| Video | 4K@30fps |
| OIS | Yes |
Battery & Charging
| Connector | USB-C |
Connectivity
| 5G | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C |
| SIM | Dual SIM (SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM) |
| eSIM | Yes |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP67 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Fingerprint | in-display |
| OS | Android |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A36 A36 5G | Apple iPhone 17 | Google Pixel 10 Pro XL GA09877-US | OnePlus OnePlus 15 15 | Motorola Motorola G Stylus PB6V0014US | ASUS ROG Phone ROG Phone 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED | Super Retina XDR | OLED | AMOLED | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 185 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4nm), Octa-Core (up to 2.9 GHz) | A19 | Google Tensor G5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Mobile Platform | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 256 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 50 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 12 | 18 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | - | 3500 | 5200 | 7300 | 5000 | 5800 |
| Charging Wattage | - | 20 | - | 80 | 68 | 65 |
| Wireless Charging | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP67 | Water resistant | IP68 | IP69K | IP68 | IP68 |
| Operating System | Android | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy A36 A36 5G | 71.9 | 94.1 | 31.4 | 72.5 | 18.4 | 56.6 | 89 | 51.4 |
| Apple iPhone 17 Compare | 99 | 68.8 | 63.1 | 96.3 | 93.4 | 89.8 | 99.4 | 99 |
| Google Pixel 10 Pro XL GA09877-US Compare | 94.2 | 97.7 | 85.1 | 96.3 | 42 | 98.3 | 74 | 89 |
| OnePlus OnePlus 15 15 Compare | 86.7 | 98.5 | 99.5 | 85.2 | 55.3 | 99.6 | 89 | 99 |
| Motorola Motorola G Stylus PB6V0014US Compare | 94.2 | 71.1 | 98.3 | 96.3 | 99.5 | 56.6 | 92.1 | 90.6 |
| ASUS ROG Phone ROG Phone 9 Pro Compare | 94.2 | 89.1 | 98.8 | 94.7 | 63.5 | 99.6 | 91.5 | 48.6 |
Usage Scores
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