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Samsung Galaxy S25+ vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs Comparison

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7.5
Samsung Galaxy S25+
5.7
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Samsung Galaxy S25+ Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Released · Feb 07, 2025
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.7-inch · 3120x1440px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
4900 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 22, 2025 Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $999 | €1149
12GB/512GB - $1120 		6GB/128GB - $399

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump)
158.4 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm (~8.55 mm with camera bump) 		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
6.70 oz / 190.0 g 6.88 oz / 195.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow Lavender, Black, White, Lime

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 92.47% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 513 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2391 (Excellent) 1748 (Good)
Bright Min
0.95 (Excellent) 1.6 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL
6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM 		Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 830 Adreno 710
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB 		6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2)
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15), up to 7 OS updates Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
3132 1019
GeekBench 6 Multi
9935 2915
3D Mark High
6310 914
3D Mark Low
2746 909
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Battery

Type
4900 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 36min
Browsing
19h 4min
Video
8h 56min
Gaming
13h 31min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 26min
Browsing
16h 53min
Video
8h 0min
Gaming
9h 8min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN3
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
147
Overall
151
Photo
142
Video
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
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, USB 3.2 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
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, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 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, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48 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
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 26, 2024
FCC ID value: A3LSMS936U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 0.81 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage.
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1120
With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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