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- Galaxy A36 vs Galaxy A55
Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy A55
What Galaxy A36 does better (7) and where Galaxy A55 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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8.1Display7.4
5.8Performance6.3
7.9Camera8.3
4.8Battery5.0
9.4Features8.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A36Galaxy A55
| Galaxy A36 | Galaxy A55 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.9 mm | 161.1 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Width | 78.2 mm | 77.4 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | 213 g | −18 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A36 better than Galaxy A55?
- Wired charging45 W vs 25 W+80%
- Peak brightness1,900 nits vs 1,000 nits+90%
- Major OS updates promised6 vs 4+50%
- Measured brightness1,233 nits vs 1,010 nits+22%
- Weight195 g vs 213 g+9%
- Charged in 30 min66% vs 55%+20%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+11%
Why is Galaxy A55 better than Galaxy A36?
- AnTuTu score613,492 vs 635,598+4%
- Active use (test)11.6 h vs 13.4 h+16%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,917 vs 3,259+12%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy A36: Yes
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.75 GHz+15%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme912 vs 1,024+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 195 g | 213 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 162.9 mm | 161.1 mm |
| Width | 78.2 mm | 77.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Colours | Lavender, Black, White, Lime | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,233 nits | 1,010 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 85.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Exynos 1480 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.75 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Xclipse 530 |
| AnTuTu score | 613,492 | 635,598 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,917 | 3,259 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 912 | 1,024 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.96" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 11.6 h | 13.4 h |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 66% | 55% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.2 LUFS | -25.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.53 W/kg | 0.68 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | 6 | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | C | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 2,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 42 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | C | — |
