Samsung Galaxy A36
Launched Mar 2025
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Score breakdown
Each part is scored from the specs (out of 100, the same ruler for every phone) and moves up or down with what reviewers praise or criticise. The Gifng score weighs them: camera 25%, performance 25%, battery 20%, display 15%, software 10%, build 5%.
What reviewers say
Good
- Sturdy glass-backed build with IP67
- Bright 120Hz screen
- Decent battery and quick charging
- Loud, good stereo speakers
- Holds performance under long load
- Six OS updates
- Long update support
Not so good
- No charger in box, charging only a little faster
- No HDR video on screen
- Virtual proximity sensor
- No microSD
- High launch price
- Camera barely changed since A34
- USB 2.0 only
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The most balanced of Samsung's 2025 mid-rangers with a bright screen and great speakers, but at launch price rivals offered more; much better if the price falls.
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Notebookcheck78/100May 2025
A well-made affordable mid-ranger with IP67, Victus+ glass and six years of updates; the chip is a bit slow.
What owners say
Owners like
- Good display and solid, premium-feeling build
- Design and One UI liked
- Stereo speakers
- Some get about 1.5 days of battery
- Smooth for some after One UI 8.5
Common complaints
- Heating is the most common complaint, even in video recording or light games
- Battery drain for some users
- Lag, freezing or sluggishness, with several blaming the One UI 8.5 / May 2026 update
- Camera weak for the price
- Feels overpriced for its performance
- A few report display discolouration
- Slow charging, no memory card slot, slow updates mentioned
From: Samsung India store customer reviews (3.8/5 from 258, 60% recommend), GSMArena user opinions, Smartprix latest updates (owner reports summary)
Full specs
| Screen size | 6.7 inches |
|---|---|
| Panel | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
|---|---|
| AnTuTu score | 6,13,492 |
| CPU | 8-core (4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78, 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 710 |
| RAM | 8 GB, 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| RAM / storage type | LPDDR4X, UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide + 5MP macro |
|---|---|
| Main sensor | 1/1.96-inch, f/1.8 |
| Selfie camera | 12MP |
| Best video | 4K30 |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
|---|---|
| Wired charging | 45 W |
| Charger in the box | No |
| Software at launch | Android 15, One UI 7 |
|---|---|
| OS updates | 6 years |
| Security updates | 6 years |
| Water / dust | IP67 |
|---|---|
| Frame | plastic |
| Back | glass (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| Weight | 195 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm |
| Colours | Awesome Black, Awesome Lavender, Awesome White |
| 5G | Yes |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes |
| IR blaster | No |
| Speakers | stereo |
| Headphone jack | No |
| Fingerprint | in-display optical |
| Launched | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|
| Launch price | ₹32,999 |
| 8 GB + 128 GB | launched at ₹32,999 |
|---|---|
| 8 GB + 256 GB | launched at ₹35,999 |
| 12 GB + 256 GB | launched at ₹38,999 |
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Researched by Gifng on 2026-11-01 from the review sites and owner sources linked above (summaries in our own words). Specs as published by the maker and review sites.