Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 8GB/256GB
6.7″ AMOLED display (120 Hz), Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 50 MP main camera, 5000 mAh battery, 5G, Android 15.
Spec score
Data evidence: 92 %
Strengths
- Basics — 100
- Build & comfort — 86.9
- Longevity — 84.7
Is it a real upgrade?
Compared against frozen reference profiles of popular older phones, scored by the identical algorithm. Only spec-derived facts — no guesswork.
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +28.8
- Longevity +44.6
- Camera hardware +36.4
- Smoothness +36.3
- Basics +35
- Screen +34.7
- Battery +23.8
- Build & comfort -13.1
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +12.7
- Longevity +37.1
- Battery +18.1
- Smoothness +12.5
- Camera hardware +11.6
- Screen +6.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +1.9
- Longevity +26.6
- Battery +20.5
- Smoothness -5.3
- Build & comfort -7.8
- Camera hardware -14.4
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +7.9
- Longevity +37.1
- Battery +15.7
- Smoothness +8.1
- Camera hardware -6.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +20.9
- Longevity +43.5
- Smoothness +31.7
- Battery +25
- Basics +20
- Camera hardware +18.4
- Screen +14.6
- Build & comfort -13.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +8.2
- Longevity +27.2
- Battery +18.1
- Smoothness +10.5
- Camera hardware -3.4
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +3.6
- Longevity +31.5
- Battery +18.1
- Build & comfort -7.8
- Camera hardware -15.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +0.9
- Battery +20.5
- Longevity +16.7
- Smoothness -5
- Build & comfort -7.8
- Camera hardware -14.4
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +20.7
- Longevity +41.8
- Basics +40
- Battery +28.6
- Screen +27
- Smoothness +17.4
- Camera hardware +7.9
- Build & comfort -7.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +13.3
- Longevity +34.3
- Battery +28.6
- Basics +20
- Smoothness +11.3
- Camera hardware +4.9
- Screen +4.4
- Build & comfort -7.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +24.2
- Longevity +41.8
- Basics +40
- Battery +29.3
- Screen +27
- Smoothness +19.2
- Camera hardware +18.1
- Build & comfort +3.4
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +15
- Longevity +52.3
- Basics +20
- Smoothness +14
- Battery +12.9
- Camera hardware +10.5
- Build & comfort +6.6
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +16.8
- Longevity +47.8
- Basics +20
- Screen +19.5
- Build & comfort +15.6
- Camera hardware +15.3
- Battery +12.6
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +10.4
- Longevity +40.3
- Battery +16.6
- Camera hardware +14.8
- Screen +6.3
- Smoothness +5.3
- Build & comfort -12.6
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +3.2
- Longevity +16.7
- Battery +15.8
- Screen +5.9
- Smoothness -3.4
- Camera hardware -8.3
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +5
- Longevity +40.3
- Battery +10.8
- Screen +7
- Camera hardware -4.9
- Build & comfort -13.1
Spec score
Scores are computed against fixed published anchors (algorithm 1.0.0). See the methodology. Methodology
How much of this score rests on verified data; unknown values shrink toward a neutral 50 and lower the evidence.
Camera scores measure hardware potential (sensor, optics, stabilization) — not lab-tested photo quality.
Specifications
Display
| Display size | 6.7 in |
|---|---|
| Display technology | AMOLED |
| Display resolution | 2340x1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
|---|
Memory and storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
|---|---|
| Storage | 256 GB |
Battery and charging
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh |
|---|---|
| Wired charging | 45 W |
Cameras
| Main camera | 50 MP |
|---|---|
| Ultrawide camera | 8 MP unverified |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP |
Build and durability
| Weight | 195 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 unverified |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 |
|---|
Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes |
|---|---|
| NFC | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes |
Sources
Facts are verified against the sources below; unverified values are marked as unverified.
- GSMArena — gsmarena.com