Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A36

Samsung Galaxy A36

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Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A36 or Samsung Galaxy M52 5G Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A36 Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
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Release date 2025, March 02 2021, September 24
Dimensions (HxWxD) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 3.08 in 164.2 x 76.4 x 7.4 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.01 in
Weight 195 g | 6.88 oz 173 g | 6.1 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
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Colors Lavender, Black, White, Lime Icy Blue, Blazing Black, White
Battery 5000 mAh, 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED Plus
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% 86.4%
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
- 120Hz
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 50 MP, Triple 64 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)
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
-12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide)
-5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 12 MP, Single 32 MP, Single
Specifications 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
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 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset - Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU Adreno 710 Adreno 642L
External memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 528244
Antutu 10 CPU 177393
Antutu 10 GPU 138694
Antutu 10 Mem 89402
Antutu 10 UX 177393
Antutu 9 Total 503698
GeekBench 6 Single Core 883
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 2695
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 1887
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 2267
GeekBench 5 Single Core 679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 2584

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
-5G - SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No
Headphone jack No No
Others

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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)

- Fast charging 25W

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