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 also introduces a single camera module design. Galaxy A36 5G
Hardware
Display The phone features a , with an Infinity-O Display, 1080 x 2340 px resolution, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density), 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 (alongside the Galaxy A56 5G, a first for the Galaxy A series).
Processor and memory The A36 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 (both with UFS 2.2) while RAM options include 6 GB, 8 GB or 12 GB, with the latter being a first for the Galaxy A3x series. It is the first iteration of the Galaxy A3x series that no longer has a microSD card slot.
Camera
The rear camera setup was carried over from its predecessor (50 MP main camera, 8 MP ultrawide, and 2 MP macro). A slight upgrade was made on the front camera, 12 MP (with 10-bit HDR) versus 13 MP from its predecessors. CameraResolutionApertureVideo recording resolutionRearWide (main)50 MP (OIS)f/1.84K@30fpsUltra-wide8 MPf/2.21080p@30fpsMacro5 MPf/2.4—Front camera12 MPf/2.24K@30fpsReferences:
Ports and connectivity On the bottom of the smartphone, there is a USB-C 2.0 port, two microphones and a stereo speakers. On the top, there is an additional microphone and a dual SIM tray (SIM 1 + SIM 2 or SIM 1 + eSIM 1 or dual eSIM — eSIM compatibility depends on region). On the right side, there is the volume rocker and the power button. Like its predecessors, the A36 5G doesn't have the headphone jack.
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 (until 2031). Initially, security updates were set to end by 2031, but was quietly extended by 1 year (until March 2032). Like its A5x counterparts, it is the first Galaxy A3x device to support Google's Seamless Updates (which it works by installing updates to a secondary system partition that the device boots from whenever it is restarted). Pre-installed OSOS Upgrades historyEnd of support1st2nd3rd4th5th6thA36 5GAndroid 15(One UI 7.0)Android 16(One UI 8.0)September 2025(One UI 8.5)May 2026March 2032
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