Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy A05s Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A36 or Samsung Galaxy A05s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A36 | Samsung Galaxy A05s | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, March 02 | 2023, September 25 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 3.08 in | 168 x 77.8 x 8.8 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 195 g | 6.88 oz | 194 g | 6.84 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Lavender, Black, White, Lime | Black, Silver, Light Green, Violet | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 380 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.5% | 82.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 385 PPI | 393 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | Android 13 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 411 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1533 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 45W Fast charging, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- 25W Fast charging |
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