Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 13, 2024	Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
16GB/128GB - $999 | €1229	6GB/128GB - $399

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)	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
7.02 oz / 199.0 g	6.88 oz / 195.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Rose Quartz	Lavender, Black, White, Lime

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2856x1280px, 20:9 ratio, 497 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2655 (Excellent)	1748 (Good)
Bright Min
2 (Good)	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7	Adreno 710
Memory
16GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 16GB/256GB 16GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1843	1019
GeekBench 6 Multi
3951	2915
3D Mark High
2548	914
3D Mark Low
1673	909

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Battery

Type
4700 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 21.0W	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 53min

Browsing

17h 0min

Video

10h 11min

Gaming

7h 21min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 26min

Browsing

16h 53min

Video

8h 0min

Gaming

9h 8min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GNK Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.2 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 113 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55"	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
42 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

151

Overall

159

Photo

142

Video

120

Overall

126

Photo

114

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n258, n260, n261, mmWave International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

With 8GB RAM

Memory	8GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1219

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1449

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

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