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Samsung Galaxy S22 vs A36 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S22 vs A36 5G

67 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
VS
68 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Samsung Galaxy S22
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and came out 3 years and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1082K versus 631K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 7.6 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3700 mAh
  • Shows 42% longer battery life (23:59 vs 16:53 hours)
  • Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (1239 against 859 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • The phone is 3 years and 1 month newer
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 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.
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S22
vs
Galaxy A36 5G

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.1 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI425 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness780 nits1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1300 nits1900 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusGorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%86.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.3% -
PWM239 Hz -
Response time10 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A36 5G
6.7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.1 in2
Galaxy S22
6.1″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.2 in2
~20% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S22
859 nits
Galaxy A36 5G+44%
1239 nits

Design and build

Height146 mm (5.75 inches)162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)78.2 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)195 g (6.88 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP67
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S22 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2200Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max clock2800 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 920Adreno 710
GPU shading units384256
GPU clock1306 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~1003 GFLOPS~481.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 3504
Single-core score16121020
Multi-core score37962975
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S22+71%
1082143
Galaxy A36 5G
631052
CPU310685199319
GPU369213153309
Memory170731127116
UX231514151308
Total score1082143631052
Samples[26 tests][2 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature38 °C -
Stability60% -
Graphics test39 FPS -
Graphics score6530 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score10335 -
Video editing7249 -
Photo editing26907 -
Data manipulation10934 -
Writing score15198 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 15
ROMOne UI 7.0One UI 7.0
OS size30.2 GB22.6 GB

Battery

Capacity3700 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (63% in 30 min)Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:14 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing05:42 hr09:40 hr
Watching video10:16 hr14:19 hr
Gaming04:06 hr04:57 hr
Standby90 hr118 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S22
16:53 hr
Galaxy A36 5G+42%
23:59 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.96"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length70 mm -
SensorSony IMX772 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX713GalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor size1/2.55"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC05A3
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview72 -
Zoom126 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3872 x 25923184 x 2388
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm -
SensorCMOSGalaxyCore GC12A2
Sensor size1/3.24" -
Pixel size1.22 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.25.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedFebruary 2022March 2025
Release dateMarch 2022March 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$799$399
SAR (head) - 0.53 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.29 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity 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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