Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs A34 5G
66 out of 100
VS
61 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 Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 and came out 2 years before. 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)
- 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (619K versus 550K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 253 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS | ~686 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3504 | - |
| Single-core score | 1007 | 1047 |
| Multi-core score | 2917 | 2557 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 204782 | 172683 |
| GPU | 118902 | 117198 |
| Memory | 139771 | 113093 |
| UX | 156102 | 147249 |
| Total score | 619557 | 550223 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [57 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 37.5 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2302 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9812 |
| Video editing | - | 7467 |
| Photo editing | - | 18777 |
| Data manipulation | - | 11017 |
| Writing score | - | 14684 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8, 12 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | One UI 6.1 |
| OS size | 22.6 GB | 38 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (66% in 30 min) | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:08 hr | 1:55 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:42 hr |
| Watching video | - | 15:54 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:24 hr |
| Standby | - | 122 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8000 x 6000 |
| 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) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX582 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.96" | 1/2.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5K4HAYX |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC5035 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 45 |
| Preview | - | 48 |
| Zoom | - | 76 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A34 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | March 2023 |
| Release date | March 2025 | March 2023 |
| Launch price | $399 | $390 |
| SAR (head) | 0.53 W/kg | 0.55 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.29 W/kg | 1.49 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect 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.
