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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs Comparison

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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
5.7
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Released · Jan 22, 2021
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches
164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm 		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
7.23 oz (205.0 g) 6.88 oz (195.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Awesome black, Awesome white, Awesome blue, Awesome violet Lavender, Black, White, Lime

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
TFT Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.58 % 86.51 %
Peak brightness
1900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3 Adreno 710
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.2) 128GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (15), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 56min
Browsing
18h 45min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
10h 32min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 26min
Browsing
16h 53min
Video
8h 0min
Gaming
9h 8min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.4
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, n79 Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA326U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.57 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 280 $ 399
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers Phone, SIM ejector, Type-C cable, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 13, 2021 Mar 01, 2025

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
MSRP € 300
With 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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