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

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5.7
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
7.0
Google Pixel 9a
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Google Pixel 9a
Released · Mar 26, 2025
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025 Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$399 $499

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) 		6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.88 oz (195.0 g) 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Lavender, Black, White, Lime Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 26min
Browsing
16h 53min
Video
8h 0min
Gaming
9h 8min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.96" 		48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) 		13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, 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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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