Updated : Oct 08, 2025, 3:29 AM

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

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Released · Mar 26, 2025

6.7-inch · 2340x1080px

5.7

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)	6GB/128GB - $399

Design
Dimensions	6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.7 mm with camera bump)
Weight	6.88 oz / 195.0 g
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Lavender, Black, White, Lime

Display
Size	6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	1748 (Good)
Bright Min	1.6 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Adreno 710
Memory	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (15)
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PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	1019
GeekBench 6 Multi	2915
3D Mark High	914
3D Mark Low	909
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Battery
Type	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	6h 26min
Browsing:	16h 53min
Gaming:	9h 8min
Video:	8h 0min
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Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Test
Overall score:	120
Photo score:	126
Video score:	114
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.4
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB	Type-C
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular
5G Bands	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	8GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	8GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	12GB/256GB

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