Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Specs Comparison

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5.7
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
6.2
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Released · Mar 26, 2025
Released · Mar 30, 2026
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025 Mar 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $399 8GB/128GB - $550

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)
6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 inches (~0.38 inches with camera bump)
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 (~9.7 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.88 oz / 195.0 g 6.31 oz / 179.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
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 Awesome Navy, Awesome Grey, Awesome Icyblue, Awesome Lilac

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1748 (Good) 1773 (Good)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x 2.9 GHz Cortex-A720
4x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720
3x 1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 710 Samsung Xclipse 550
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 (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1019 1370
GeekBench 6 Multi
2915 4050
3D Mark High
914 1737
3D Mark Low
909 1718

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 26min
Browsing
16h 53min
Video
8h 0min
Gaming
9h 8min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 11min
Browsing
13h 33min
Video
8h 52min
Gaming
9h 52min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.96"
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 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: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
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)
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
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
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66
LTE 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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 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
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM