Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Screen: 6.7" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2340
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- Camera: 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- OS: Android 15
- Weight: 195 grams (6.88 oz)
Review
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A36 5GDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 256 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3504 |
| Single-core score | 1007 |
| Multi-core score | 2917 |
| CPU | 204782 |
| GPU | 118902 |
| Memory | 139771 |
| UX | 156102 |
| Total score | 619557 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 |
| OS size | 22.6 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (66% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:08 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital |
| Flash | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.96" |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | 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 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| 2G network | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) |
| 4G network | LTE B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900), B26 (850), B28 (700), B38 (2600), B40 (2300), B41 (2500), B66 (AWS-3) |
| 5G support | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No |
| FM radio | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 |
| Launch price | $399 |
| SAR (head) | 0.53 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.29 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy A36 5G may differ by country or region
