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Galaxy A36 vs nubia Air

Samsung Galaxy A36 vs ZTE nubia Air

What Galaxy A36 does better (14) and where nubia Air wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A36

8.1Score

14 advantages≈ $210

Higher score

ZTE · 2025nubia Air

8.0Score

12 advantages≈ $200

8.1Display9.6

7.9Camera5.7

4.8Battery6.0

9.4Features7.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A36nubia Air

	Galaxy A36	nubia Air	Difference
Height	162.9 mm	164.2 mm	−1.3 mm
Width	78.2 mm	76.6 mm	+1.6 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	6.7 mm	+0.7 mm
Weight	195 g	172 g	+23 g

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

Why is Galaxy A36 better than nubia Air?

RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Optical stabilisationYes · nubia Air: No
Stereo speakersYes · nubia Air: No
Wired charging45 W vs 33 W+36%
Rear cameras2 vs 12×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · nubia Air: No
Max video4K vs 1080p
4K selfie videoYes · nubia Air: No
eSIMYes · nubia Air: No
Battery charge cycles2,000 vs 1,0002×
Drop resistance classC vs D
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%

Why is nubia Air better than Galaxy A36?

Peak brightness1,900 nits vs 4,500 nits2.4×
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Energy classC vs B
Repairability classC vs B
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx8+14%
Pixel density385 ppi vs 440 ppi+14%
Weight195 g vs 172 g+13%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 20 MP+67%
Endurance per cycle42 h vs 49 h+18%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,224 px+13%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
Thickness7.4 mm vs 6.7 mm+10%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A36≈ $2108.1	ZTE nubia Air≈ $2008.0
Design
Weight	195 g	172 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	6.7 mm
Height	162.9 mm	164.2 mm
Width	78.2 mm	76.6 mm
Frame	Plastic	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP67	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Lavender, Black, White, Lime	Titanium Black, Titanium Desert
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,224 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,720 px
Pixel density	385 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,900 nits	4,500 nits
Measured brightness	1,233 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86.5%	88.2%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Unisoc T8300
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Unisoc
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 710	Mali-G57 MP2
AnTuTu score	613,492	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,917	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	912	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	—
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Main sensor size	1/1.96"	—
Rear cameras	2	1
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	12 MP	20 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	—
Active use (test)	11.6 h	—
Wired charging	45 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	66%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
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
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.2 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, 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	B
Battery charge cycles	2,000	1,000
Endurance per cycle	42 h	49 h
Repairability class	C	B
Drop resistance class	C	D