Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
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Released
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Oct 27, 2023
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Released
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Mar 26, 2025
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6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 128GB
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6GB · 128GB
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4500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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| Check prices | Check prices |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Oct 04, 2023 | Mar 01, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $599 | 6GB/128GB - $399 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 inches 158 x 76.5 x 8.2 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 | |
| 7.37 oz / 209.0 g | 6.88 oz / 195.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| 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 | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.4-inch, 83.24% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1450 nits | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 29.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1748 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.5 (Good) | 1.6 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A510 |
Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 730 | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (14, 13) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1566 | 1019 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3839 | 2915 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 2208 | 914 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1208 | 909 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4500 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 45.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 18min
Browsing
16h 15min
Video
8h 3min
Gaming
8h 50min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 26min
Browsing
16h 53min
Video
8h 0min
Gaming
9h 8min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.0 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 | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps) | 4K UHD (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 10 MP | 12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
137
Overall
146
Photo
128
Video
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.3 | 5.4 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| 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 | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready | 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, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 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 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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With 8GB RAM
| Memory | 8GB |
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With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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