Samsung Galaxy A36 5G


The Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is a mid-range Android-based smartphone developed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as a part of its Galaxy A series. It was announced along with the Galaxy A56 5G and Galaxy A26 5G on 2 March 2025. It was unveiled at MWC, Barcelona on 1 March and later in India on 3 March.

Specifications

Design

The front and back is made of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ and the frame is made of plastic. The Galaxy A36 5G continues to feature IP67 dust and water resistance. Alongside other models in the Ax6 series, it continues to feature a flat frame and the Key Island. It introduces a single camera module and a 'Radiance' inspired color theme.
Galaxy A36 5G

Hardware

Display

The phone features a, with an Infinity-O Display, 1080 x 2340 px resolution, 19.5:9 ratio, and Super AMOLED with 120Hz refresh rate.

Battery

The device have the same 5000mAh battery capacity from its predecessor, but upgraded its charging speed up to 45W Fast Charging.

Processor and Memory

The phone uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset. It marks the first time Samsung used a Qualcomm chipset on the Galaxy A series since the Galaxy A05s. Storage options include either 128GB or 256GB while RAM options include 6 GB, 8 GB or 12 GB, with the latter being a first for the Galaxy A3x series.
Unlike the Galaxy A26 5G and the Galaxy A35 5G, the phone no longer has the microSD card slot.
Camera
The rear camera setup was carried over from its predecessor. A slight upgrade was made on the front camera, 12 MP versus 13 MP from its predecessors.

Ports and connectivity

On the bottom of the smartphone, there is a USB-C 2.0 port, two microphones and a loudspeaker. On the top, there is an additional microphone and a dual SIM tray. On the right side, there is the volume rocker and the power button.

Software

Like the Galaxy A26 5G and the Galaxy A56 5G, it has Android 15 with One UI 7 pre-installed. It will get 6 OS updates and 6 years of security updates.