Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Asus ROG Phone 5
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Asus ROG Phone 5, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Lighter design: 195g vs 239g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2448 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5 % | 83.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 99.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 568 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 173 mm (6.81 in) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 239 g (8.43 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 481.3 GFLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1020 | 1512 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2975 | 4067 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3504 | n/a |
| CPU | 202654 | 193057 |
| GPU | 140575 | 260802 |
| Memory | 145358 | 160768 |
| UX | 146299 | 195709 |
| NanoReview Score | 634886 | 810336 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.9 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 90 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5728 |
| Writing score | n/a | 21635 |
| Web score | n/a | 14782 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7658 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 12565 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 16849 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 22.6 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | ROG UI |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 65 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:14 h | 1:05 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:13 h | 09:10 h |
| Video Playback | 16:02 h | 13:32 h |
| Games | 04:55 h | 06:22 h |
| Standby Mode | 115 h | 104 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 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) | 480 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 125 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Sony IMX686 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.96 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 11 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.9 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3184x2388 pixels | 6000x4000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | n/a | 35 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC12A2 | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | WCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 1000 |
| MSRP ($) | 399 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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