Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Released · Mar 26, 2025
Released · Dec 27, 2025
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.9-inch · 2608x1200px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 512GB
5000 mAh
6800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025 Dec 25, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $399 16GB/512GB - €1499

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)
6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 inches
162.9 x 77.6 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.88 oz / 195.0 g 8.11 oz / 230.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP69
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Lavender, Black, White, Lime Black, White, Starry Green, Purple

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 93.16% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 3500 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2608x1200px, 19.5:5 ratio, 416 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1748 (Good) 3515 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 1 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 710 Adreno 840
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2)
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB (UFS 4.1)
16GB/512GB
16GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) Android (16)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1019 3525
GeekBench 6 Multi
2915 10545
3D Mark High
914 6305
3D Mark Low
909 3899

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 6800 mAh, Si - Carbon
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 90.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 26min
Browsing
16h 53min
Video
8h 0min
Gaming
9h 8min
Battery Life Estimate
9h 2min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
14h 9min
Gaming
7h 10min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.96"
50 MP
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
200 MP (Telephoto, Periscope)
Optical zoom: 4.2x
Aperture size: F2.4/F3.0
Focal Length: 100 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 0.56 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
50 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video
155
Overall
163
Photo
147
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
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, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), 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, Infrared

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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n80, n84, SA, NSA
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
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 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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