Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A36
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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 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| 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+) | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Lavender, Black, White, Lime | Icy Blue, Blazing Black, White | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 380 EUR | 380 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
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 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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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