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Galaxy A36 5G review: Mid-budget 5G with 120 Hz Super AMOLED and 6-year support.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2025·$399
Overall
70/100
Class rank
#28 of 43
Tier
Mid
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A long-support mid-range Samsung.

Galaxy A36 5G pairs a bright 120 Hz AMOLED and IP67 with 6 years of updates at $399. SD6 Gen 3 is the performance ceiling.

01Display

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2025.

TypeSuper AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.7 inches
Resolution2,340 × 1,080 px
Peak brightness1,900 nits

02Camera

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2025.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP
Macro5 MP
Selfie12 MP

03Performance

64/100

64/100 trails the 68-point cohort average for mid phones of 2025.

ChipsetSnapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2025.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired45 W

05Build

72/100

72/100 trails the 74-point cohort average for mid phones of 2025.

06Value

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2025.

What works
  • 6 years of OS updates.
  • 1,900-nit AMOLED + IP67.
  • 45 W charging.
  • Stereo + microSD.
What doesn't
  • SD6 Gen 3 is mid.
  • No headphone jack.
  • No wireless charging.
  • Heavy 195 g.
Cross-shop it against
POCO F6
$399 · score 80/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 43-phone cohort of mid devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .