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Air vs Galaxy A36

nubia Air vs Samsung Galaxy A36

What Air does better (12) and where Galaxy A36 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

nubia · 2025Air

8.1Score

12 advantages≈ $200

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A36

8.1Score

10 advantages≈ $210

9.6Display8.1

5.7Camera7.9

6.0Battery4.8

8.2Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

AirGalaxy A36

	Air	Galaxy A36	Difference
Height	164.2 mm	162.9 mm	+1.3 mm
Width	76.6 mm	78.2 mm	−1.6 mm
Thickness	5.9 mm	7.4 mm	−1.5 mm
Weight	172 g	195 g	−23 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Air better than Galaxy A36?

Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 1,900 nits2.4×
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Repairability classB vs C
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
Pixel density440 ppi vs 385 ppi+14%
Weight172 g vs 195 g+13%
Selfie camera20 MP vs 12 MP+67%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Thickness5.9 mm vs 7.4 mm+25%
Endurance per cycle49 h vs 42 h+18%
Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,080 px+13%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%

Why is Galaxy A36 better than Air?

RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Optical stabilisationNo · Air: Yes
Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Air: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
eSIMNo · Air: Yes
Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 2,0002×
Drop resistance classD vs C
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	nubia Air≈ $2008.1	Samsung Galaxy A36≈ $2108.1
Design
Weight	172 g	195 g
Thickness	5.9 mm	7.4 mm
Height	164.2 mm	162.9 mm
Width	76.6 mm	78.2 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx7
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Titanium Black, Titanium Desert	Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,224 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,720 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	440 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	4,500 nits	1,900 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,233 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	88.2%	86.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Unisoc T8300	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip maker	Unisoc	Qualcomm
Process	—	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali G57 MP2	Adreno 710
AnTuTu score	—	613,492
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,917
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	912
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.96"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	20 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	—	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	11.6 h
Wired charging	33 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	66%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	—	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprint	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.53 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 9
Major OS updates promised	—	6
EU label
Energy class	—	C
Battery charge cycles	1,000	2,000
Endurance per cycle	49 h	42 h
Repairability class	B	C
Drop resistance class	D	C