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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Samsung's mid-range Galaxy A36 5G pairs a 6.7-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED display (up to 1,200 nits in Samsung's specs) with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, a 50MP main camera with OIS and a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired charging. It launched on Android 15 with One UI 7, IP67 protection, stereo speakers and a six-year OS and security update pledge.
Pros
- 6.7-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED display rated up to 1,200 nits in high brightness mode
- 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired charging
- IP67 dust and water resistance and stereo speakers on a $399.99 phone
- Six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates promised
- 50MP main camera with OIS, plus an 8MP ultra-wide and a 5MP macro camera
Cons
- Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 scored about 1,016 single-core and 2,902 multi-core in Geekbench 6 review testing, lower than the Galaxy A35
- No wireless charging
- Screen looked dim in direct sunlight and showed washed-out colours and distortion at wide angles in review testing
- No telephoto camera, and the ultra-wide is only 8MP
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Display
- Screen size
- 6.7 ″
- Panel type
- Super AMOLED
- Resolution
- 1080x2340
- Pixel density
- 385 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,200 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- AnTuTu 11
- 816,934Bottom 23%
- AnTuTu 11 (CPU)
- 304,148Bottom 25%
- AnTuTu 11 (GPU)
- 133,245Bottom 33%
- AnTuTu 11 (Memory)
- 150,052Bottom 17%
- AnTuTu 11 (UX)
- 229,489Bottom 20%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,016Bottom 31%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 2,902Bottom 33%
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage options
- 128/256GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.2
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Ultra-wide
- 8 MP
- Max video
- 4K@30fps
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 45 W
- Wireless charging
- 0 W
Design
- Weight
- 195 g
- Thickness
- 7.4 mm
- IP rating
- IP67
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- Yes
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 15 (One UI 7)
- OS update pledge
- 6 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G good in 2026?
The Samsung Galaxy A36 5G earns an Inno Score of 47.4/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's mid-range Galaxy A36 5G pairs a 6.7-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED display (up to 1,200 nits in Samsung's specs) with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, a 50MP main camera with OIS and a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired charging. It launched on Android 15 with One UI 7, IP67 protection, stereo speakers and a six-year OS and security update pledge.
What is the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G AnTuTu score?
The Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores 816,934 points in AnTuTu 11 (CPU 304,148, GPU 133,245, Memory 150,052, UX 229,489). In Geekbench 6 it reaches 1,016 single-core and 2,902 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G?
Chipset: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · Screen size: 6.7 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite, OPPO A7 Pro 5G, Tecno Camon Slim 4G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
