Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G	Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Released · Mar 19, 2021	Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px	6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2021	Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
€429	$399

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 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
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	6.88 oz (195.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, 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

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 619	Adreno 710
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (15)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 26min

Browsing

16h 53min

Video

8h 0min

Gaming

9h 8min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
12 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
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

120

Overall

126

Photo

114

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB

With 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB

With 8GB ram and 256GB internal storage


Memory	8GB/256GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	8GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

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