- Screen: 6.7" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2340
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- Camera: 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- OS: Android 16
- Weight: 195 grams (6.88 oz)
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
| Type |
Super AMOLED |
| Size |
6.7 inches |
| Resolution |
1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio |
19.5:9 |
| PPI |
385 ppi |
| Refresh rate |
120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate |
Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness |
1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR |
1900 nits |
| HDR support |
Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection |
Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
86.5% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
Display tests
| RGB color space |
99.9% |
| PWM |
120 Hz |
| Response time |
1 ms |
| Contrast |
β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
1237 nits
Sources:
NotebookCheck
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| Height |
162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width |
78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness |
7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight |
195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof |
IP67 |
| Advanced cooling |
Vapor chamber |
| Rear material |
Glass |
| Frame material |
Plastic |
| Colors |
White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner |
Yes, in-display |
| Repairability |
Good (3.19/5) |
| Drop resistance |
Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
86.5%
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
SoC
| Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max clock |
2400 MHz |
| CPU cores |
8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing |
Samsung |
| Lithography process |
4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
Hexagon |
GPU
| Graphics |
Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units |
256 |
| GPU clock |
1010 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~517.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1004
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2919
| Compute Score (GPU) |
3506 |
| Single-core score |
1004 |
| Multi-core score |
2919 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
844447
| CPU |
311567 |
| GPU |
134619 |
| Memory |
162720 |
| UX |
235541 |
| Total score |
844447 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
315
| Stability |
98% |
| Graphics test |
2 FPS |
| Graphics score |
315 |
| Web score |
14144 |
| Video editing |
7296 |
| Photo editing |
24677 |
| Data manipulation |
10326 |
| Writing score |
14497 |
Recent User Tests
The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
RAM
| RAM size |
6 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock |
2133 MHz |
| Channels |
2 |
Storage
| Storage size |
128 GB |
| Storage type |
UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card |
No |
| Operating system |
Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM |
One UI 8.5 |
| OS size |
22.6 GB |
| OS updates |
6 years |
| Security updates |
6 years |
| Capacity |
5000 mAh |
| Max charge power |
45 W |
| Battery type |
Li-Ion |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Wireless charging |
No |
| Reverse charging |
No |
| Bypass charging |
No |
| Fast charging |
Yes (60% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time |
1:14 hr |
| Battery cycles |
2000 cycles |
Battery life tests
| Web browsing |
10:13 hr |
| Watching video |
16:02 hr |
| Gaming |
04:55 hr |
| Standby |
115 hr |
General battery life
24:52 hr
| Matrix |
50 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom |
Digital |
| Flash |
LED |
| Stabilization |
Optical |
| 8K video recording |
No |
| 4K video recording |
Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording |
Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion |
240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens |
123Β° |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
50 MP |
| Aperture |
f/1.8 |
| Sensor |
Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size |
1/1.96" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size |
0.8 micron |
| Autofocus |
Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization |
Optical |
Ultra-wide lens
| Image resolution |
8 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.2 |
| Sensor |
GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| Sensor size |
1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size |
1.12 micron |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
Macro lens
| Image resolution |
5 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.4 |
| Sensor |
GalaxyCore GC05A3 |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
3184 x 2388 |
| Aperture |
f/2.2 |
| Sensor |
GalaxyCore GC12A2 |
| Autofocus |
No |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Video resolution |
2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) |
No |
| Wi-Fi standard |
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 |
| Bluetooth version |
5.4 |
| Bluetooth features |
LE |
| USB type |
USB Type-C |
| USB version |
2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG |
| DisplayPort |
No |
| GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* |
Yes |
| Infrared port |
No |
Network
| Number of SIM* |
2 |
| Type of SIM card |
Nano |
| Multi SIM mode |
Standby |
| eSIM support* |
Yes |
| Hybrid slot |
No |
| 2G network |
GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network |
UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) |
| 4G network |
LTE B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900), B26 (850), B28 (700), B38 (2600), B40 (2300), B41 (2500), B66 (AWS-3) |
| 5G support |
Yes |
| Speakers |
Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack |
No |
| FM radio |
No |
| Dolby Atmos |
Yes |
| Category |
Mid-range |
| Announced |
March 2025 |
| Release date |
March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$399 |
| 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 |
| Bundled charger |
Not included |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy A36 5G may differ by country or region
