Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Realme 14 5G
68 out of 100
VS
66 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 Realme 14 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 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
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Realme 14 5G
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (684K versus 619K)
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 87% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | Silver, Gray, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3504 | - |
| Single-core score | 1007 | 1067 |
| Multi-core score | 2917 | 3080 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 204782 | 253546 |
| GPU | 118902 | 175378 |
| Memory | 139771 | 117189 |
| UX | 156102 | 137933 |
| Total score | 619557 | 684046 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8, 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS size | 22.6 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:14 hr | 1:19 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) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 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 | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.96" | 1/2.88" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.09" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | March 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 | March 2025 |
| Launch price | $399 | $410 |
| Configurations | - 6 / 128 GB - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 256 GB | - 12 / 256 GB - 12 / 512 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 | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
