Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Honor 600 Lite 5G
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out of 100
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68
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 ) that was released on March 2, 2025, against the Honor 600 Lite 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite and came out 1 year after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor 600 Lite 5G
- Comes with 1520 mAh larger battery capacity: 6520 vs 5000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- The phone is 1 year newer
- 13% higher pixel density (434 vs 385 PPI)
- Reverse charging feature
- Weighs 15 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1200 x 2600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 434 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | 6500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 157.43 mm (6.2 inches) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) | 75.35 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.34 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP66 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | Black, Gold, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.19/5) | Good (3.08/5) |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) Β· 90 drops | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | - |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G610 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~256 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3506 | 2397 |
| Single-core score | 1004 | 989 |
| Multi-core score | 2919 | 3024 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 311567 | 314020 |
| GPU | 134619 | 92197 |
| Memory | 162720 | 216974 |
| UX | 235541 | 213679 |
| Total score | 844447 | 836870 |
| Samples | [66 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 315 | 278 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14144 | 13237 |
| Video editing | 7296 | 5282 |
| Photo editing | 24677 | 21172 |
| Data manipulation | 10326 | 11093 |
| Writing score | 14497 | 15833 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-30 (kazew_) | AnTuTu 12 | 1005038 |
| π 2026-09-27 (Abdulgani) | AnTuTu 12 | 991604 |
| π 2026-09-27 (Abdulgani) | AnTuTu 12 | 991604 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Omar_Syriangamerr) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 1342 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Omar_Syriangamerr) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 882 / 2972 |
Honor 600 Lite 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-23 (Jaq) | AnTuTu 11 | 836870 |
| π 2026-05-07 (Jaq) | AnTuTu 11 | 835566 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 16 |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 22.6 GB | - |
| OS updates | 6 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6520 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:14 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:13 hr | - |
| Watching video | 16:02 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:55 hr | - |
| Standby | 115 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.96" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC05A3 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3184 x 2388 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC12A2 | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | March 2026 |
| Release date | March 2025 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $300 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.53 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.29 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Honor 600 Lite 5G. But if the gaming and sound are more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G.
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