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Read the verdict: Galaxy A36 5G vs Phone (4a)
Display
SpecGalaxy A36 5GPhone (4a)
Size
6.7 inches
6.78 inches
Panel
Super AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
2340 x 1080 (Full HD+)
2720 x 1224 (1.5K) (better)
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
4,500 nits (better)
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
SpecGalaxy A36 5GPhone (4a)
Chipset
Not listed
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
CPU
Octa-core, up to 2.4GHz
Octa-core, up to 2.7GHz
GPU
Not listed
Adreno 810
RAM
8GB
6GB, 8GB, 12GB
Storage
128GB, 256GB
128GB, 256GB
Software
One UI 7 · 6 OS updates (better)
Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 · 3 OS updates
Camera
SpecGalaxy A36 5GPhone (4a)
Rear cameras
50MP main (f/1.8, OIS) + 8MP ultrawide (f/2.2) + 5MP macro (f/2.4)
50MP main (OIS) + 50MP periscope (OIS) + ultrawide
Front camera
12MP
32MP
Video
4K at 30fps (rear)
4K at 30fps (rear)
Battery
SpecGalaxy A36 5GPhone (4a)
Battery
5,000 mAh
5,400 mAh (better)
Wired charging
45W
50W (better)
Build and connectivity
SpecGalaxy A36 5GPhone (4a)
Network
5G (Sub6 FDD/TDD), 4G LTE
5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
SIM
Dual nano SIM
Dual nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
No
No
Dust and water
IP67 (better)
IP64
Weight
195 g (better)
205 g
Thickness
7.4 mm (better)
8.5 mm
Colours
Awesome Lavender, Awesome Sapphire Blue, Awesome Emerald Green, Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lime
White, Black, Pink, Blue
Availability
SpecGalaxy A36 5GPhone (4a)
Launch in India
31 Mar 2025
5 Mar 2026
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
8GB + 128GB₹36,9998GB + 256GB₹40,999
6GB + 128GB₹36,9998GB + 128GB₹44,9998GB + 256GB₹49,99912GB + 256GB₹50,999