Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Awesome Black 128GB
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chip and a 15% larger vapor chamber deliver sustained performance for daily multitasking on a vivid 6.7-inch Super AMOLED 120Hz display with 1200 nits peak brightness. Its 5000mAh battery provides up to 29 hours of video playback, backed by a strong commitment to 6 OS upgrades and an IP67-rated durable build. This phone is best for budget-conscious users who prioritize a long-lasting battery, a bright screen for outdoor use, and long-term software support.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong camera (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong battery (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong display (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 6.7" |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2340 x 1080 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1900 nits |
| HDR | No |
Performance
| Processor | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Octa-Core |
| Processor Model | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Octa-Core |
| CPU Cores | 8 |
| CPU Speed | 2.4 |
| RAM | 6 MB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Camera
| Main Camera | 50 |
| Camera Count | 3 |
| Ultrawide | 8 |
| Telephoto | 5 |
| Front Camera | 12 |
| Optical Zoom | 10x |
| Video | UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) | @30fps |
| OIS | Yes |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 5000 Wh |
| Wired Charging | 45 |
| Wireless Charging | No |
| Fast Charging | Adaptive Fast Charging |
| Connector | USB-C |
Connectivity
| 5G | Yes |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| SIM | eSIM, Nano SIM |
| eSIM | Yes |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP67 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Fingerprint | side-mounted |
| Face Recognition | Yes |
| OS | Android |
| Headphone Jack | No |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Google Pixel 9 G2YBB | Motorola Moto G PB6V0014US | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro A069P | Honor 400 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED | Super Retina XDR | OLED | OLED | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 144 | 120 |
| Processor | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Octa-Core | Apple A18 Pro | Google Tensor G4 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Mobile Platform | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 256 | 128 | 256 | 128 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 50 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 |
| Front Camera Mp | 12 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 50 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 5000 | 4685 | 4700 | 5000 | 5080 | 5300 |
| Charging Wattage | 45 | 30 | 55 | 68 | 45 | 100 |
| Wireless Charging | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP67 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP65 | IP68/IP69 |
| Operating System | Android | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | User Sentiment | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy A36 5G | 69.6 | 91.2 | 83 | 77.8 | 52.2 | 66.4 | 50.2 | 60.5 | 94.9 |
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Compare | 97.4 | 91.2 | 84.2 | 94.3 | 73.4 | 0 | 88.3 | 99.1 | 90.4 |
| Google Pixel 9 G2YBB Compare | 90.7 | 54.1 | 81.5 | 76.8 | 58.1 | 95 | 85.5 | 72 | 94.9 |
| Motorola Moto G PB6V0014US Compare | 90.7 | 62.6 | 96.9 | 94.3 | 98.6 | 55.5 | 55.1 | 90.1 | 94.9 |
| Nothing Phone (4a) Pro A069P Compare | 69.6 | 93.5 | 93.7 | 98.5 | 73.4 | 0 | 65.7 | 84.8 | 73.8 |
| Honor 400 Pro Compare | 80.4 | 96.5 | 98 | 94.3 | 58.1 | 0 | 95.8 | 91.2 | 21.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 2 offers From $259
Newegg 1 offer From $290
Best Buy 1 offer From $325
Price History
Usage Scores
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