Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Honor Magic8 Lite Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Honor Magic8 Lite
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.8-inch · 2640x1200px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
7500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025 Dec 08, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $399 8GB/256GB - €455

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)
6.37 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches
161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.88 oz / 195.0 g 6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP69
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Lavender, Black, White, Lime Midnight Black, Forest Green, Reddish Brown

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 90.88% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 6000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2640x1200px, 427 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1748 (Good) 1777 (Good)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 1.5 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x2.3GHz Cortex-A720s
3x2.​2GHz Cortex-A720s
4x1.​8GHz Cortex-A520s
GPU
Adreno 710 Adreno 810
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2)
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1019 1102
GeekBench 6 Multi
2915 3134
3D Mark High
914 986
3D Mark Low
909 982

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 7500 mAh, Si - Carbon
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 66.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 26min
Browsing
16h 53min
Video
8h 0min
Gaming
9h 8min
Battery Life Estimate
11h 25min
Browsing
23h 41min
Video
19h 23min
Gaming
12h 49min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.96"
108 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.67"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
16 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video
117
Overall
123
Photo
110
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 5.2
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
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 Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

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