Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025)
68 out of 100
VS
65 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 ) that was released on March 2, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 45W)
- 15% higher pixel density (444 vs 385 PPI)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
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.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 89.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 162.15 mm (6.38 inches) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) | 74.78 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 940 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3504 | - |
| Single-core score | 1007 | 1030 |
| Multi-core score | 2917 | 2729 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 204782 | 19206 |
| GPU | 118902 | 134621 |
| Memory | 139771 | 119449 |
| UX | 156102 | 122495 |
| Total score | 619557 | 568626 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | Hello UI |
| OS size | 22.6 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:14 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 09:40 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:19 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:57 hr | - |
| Standby | 118 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.96" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/3.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.14" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | April 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 | April 2025 |
| Launch price | $399 | $399 |
| Configurations | - 6 / 128 GB - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 256 GB | - 8 / 256 GB |
| SAR (head) | 0.53 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.29 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
