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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs A36 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs A36 5G

53 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
VS
68 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 17, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and came out 3 years after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Delivers 48% higher peak brightness (1228 against 827 nits)
  • Shows 8% longer battery life (23:59 vs 22:13 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • The phone is 3 years newer
  • 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (631K versus 471K)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and A36 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A53 5G
vs
Galaxy A36 5G

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.5 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI405 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR830 nits1900 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%86.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space97.6% -
PWM250 Hz -
Response time9 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A36 5G
6.7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.1 in2
Galaxy A53 5G
6.5″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A53 5G
827 nits
Galaxy A36 5G+48%
1228 nits

Design and build

Height159.6 mm (6.28 inches)162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width74.8 mm (2.94 inches)78.2 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness8.1 mm (0.32 inches)7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)195 g (6.88 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP67
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, YellowWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1280Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max clock2400 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process5 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon
GraphicsMali-G68 MP4Adreno 710
GPU shading units128256
GPU clock897 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~229.6 GFLOPS~481.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 3504
Single-core score8511020
Multi-core score19122975
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU148272199319
GPU105971153309
Memory93523127116
UX123931151308
Total score471697631052
Samples[23 tests]Less than 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.2 °C -
Stability99% -
Graphics test13 FPS -
Graphics score2287 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score9731 -
Video editing7832 -
Photo editing22494 -
Data manipulation9315 -
Writing score15052 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB6, 8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 15
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 7.0
OS size36 GB22.6 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (45% in 30 min)Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:24 hr1:14 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:09 hr09:40 hr
Watching video12:55 hr14:19 hr
Gaming04:59 hr04:57 hr
Standby117 hr118 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A53 5G
22:13 hr
Galaxy A36 5G+8%
23:59 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70008192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.72"1/1.96"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor size1/4.0"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC05A3
StabilizationNoDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh55 -
Preview55 -
Zoom82 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48643184 x 2388
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm -
SensorCMOSGalaxyCore GC12A2
Sensor size1/2.8" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.15.4
Bluetooth featuresPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*18 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radio - No
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2022March 2025
Release dateApril 2022March 2025
Launch price$449$399
Configurations- 4 / 128 GB
- 6 / 128 GB
- 6 / 256 GB
- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 6 / 128 GB
- 6 / 256 GB
- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
SAR (head) - 0.53 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.29 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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