Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3274mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 88.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 146.6 mm (5.77 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Apple iPhone 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10202920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29757447
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
CPU202654345236
GPU140575562280
Memory145358275580
UX146299349273
NanoReview Score6348861532369
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 22.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3274 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 1:33 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Web Browsing10:13 h09:28 h
Video Playback16:02 h17:33 h
Games04:55 h05:41 h
Standby Mode115 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 139
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.961/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a85

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
145
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
MSRP ($) 399 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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