Samsung A36

Name: Samsung A36
Brand: Samsung

Display6.7" 1080 x 2340 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Main camera50MP

Battery5000 mAh

7.3GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2025, March 02

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)

Weight

195 g (6.88 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Durability

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display

Type

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)

Size

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5

Platform

Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 710

AnTuTu (v11, est.)

613492

Memory

Card slot

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Type

UFS 2.2

Main Camera

Modules

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Module

12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

HDR · 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery

Type

5000 mAh

Misc

Colors

Lavender, Black, White, Lime

Models

SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W

SAR

1.07 W/kg (head)

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 680, Adreno 610The 680 and Adreno 610 handle messaging, social media, and casual games at stable framerates; demanding titles like Genshin Impact or PUBG will require lower settings and occasional frame drops.

battery

5000mAh, about 1.5 to 2 daysWith mixed use (light social media, chat, some video), you will stretch it to a day and a half; heavy video streaming or gaming will drain it to a full charge by evening.

display

6.56", 720x1612, 90HzThe 90Hz refresh makes scrolling feel smoother than a standard 60Hz screen, though the 269 ppi density means text and icons will show pixelation if you look closely at small type.

camera

13MP main, 1/3.06" sensorThe 13MP with f/2.2 aperture and PDAF focuses quickly in daylight and handles group shots well, but struggle in dim indoor light and cannot zoom closer to distant subjects without visible grain.

storage

128GB/256GB, no speed specStorage capacity is adequate for apps and photos, though you will need the microSD slot to expand if you download many videos or large games.

connectivity

LTE only, no 5GLTE speeds are standard for 2022 budget phones and sufficient for browsing and streaming in areas with solid coverage, but you miss the faster downloads and lower latency of 5G networks.