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.
AnTuTu v10: ~610,000 points
Spec score · The verdict is based on published specifications, not a hands-on test.
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: +29.1
- Longevity +44.6
- Smoothness +38.1
- Camera hardware +36.4
- Basics +35
- Screen +34.7
- Battery +23.8
- Build & comfort -13.1
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +13
- Longevity +37.1
- Battery +18.1
- Smoothness +14.3
- Camera hardware +11.6
- Screen +6.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +2.2
- Longevity +26.6
- Battery +20.5
- Smoothness -3.5
- Build & comfort -7.8
- Camera hardware -14.4
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +8.2
- Longevity +37.1
- Battery +15.7
- Smoothness +9.9
- Camera hardware -6.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +21.2
- Longevity +43.5
- Smoothness +33.5
- Battery +25
- Basics +20
- Camera hardware +18.4
- Screen +14.6
- Build & comfort -13.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +8.5
- Longevity +27.2
- Battery +18.1
- Smoothness +12.3
- Camera hardware -3.4
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +3.9
- Longevity +31.5
- Battery +18.1
- Smoothness +4
- Build & comfort -7.8
- Camera hardware -15.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +1.2
- Battery +20.5
- Longevity +16.7
- Smoothness -3.2
- Build & comfort -7.8
- Camera hardware -14.4
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +21
- Longevity +41.8
- Basics +40
- Battery +28.6
- Screen +27
- Smoothness +19.2
- Camera hardware +7.9
- Build & comfort -7.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +13.6
- Longevity +34.3
- Battery +28.6
- Basics +20
- Smoothness +13.1
- Camera hardware +4.9
- Screen +4.4
- Build & comfort -7.8
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +24.5
- Longevity +41.8
- Basics +40
- Battery +29.3
- Screen +27
- Smoothness +21
- Camera hardware +18.1
- Build & comfort +3.4
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +15.3
- Longevity +52.3
- Basics +20
- Smoothness +15.8
- Battery +12.9
- Camera hardware +10.5
- Build & comfort +6.6
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +17.1
- Longevity +47.8
- Basics +20
- Screen +19.5
- Build & comfort +15.6
- Camera hardware +15.3
- Battery +12.6
- Smoothness +3.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +10.7
- Longevity +40.3
- Battery +16.6
- Camera hardware +14.8
- Smoothness +7.1
- Screen +6.3
- Build & comfort -12.6
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +3.5
- Longevity +16.7
- Battery +15.8
- Screen +5.9
- Camera hardware -8.3
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +5.3
- Longevity +40.3
- Battery +10.8
- Screen +7
- Camera hardware -4.9
- Build & comfort -13.1
Spec score
Scores follow our fixed published scale (version 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.
Benchmark
| AnTuTu score (10) | ~610,000 |
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Reported benchmark result. Real-world values vary by device configuration, software version and test run. Full AnTuTu ranking →
Specifications
Display
| Display size | 6.7 in |
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| Display technology | AMOLED |
| Display resolution | 2340x1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
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Memory and storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
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| Storage | 256 GB |
Battery and charging
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh |
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| Wired charging | 45 W |
Cameras
| Main camera | 50 MP |
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| Ultrawide camera | 8 MP unverified |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP |
Build and durability
| Weight | 195 g |
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| Dimensions | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 |
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Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes |
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| NFC | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes |
Sources
Facts are verified against the sources below. Unverified values are marked as unverified.
- GSMArena (gsmarena.com)