Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Honor 600 Lite 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
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69 out 100
Honor 600 Lite 5G
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 434ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Honor 600 Lite 5G
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
vs
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1200x2600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 434 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 157.43 mm (6.2 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 75.35 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.34 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP66
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 256 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Honor 600 Lite 5G
989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29753024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)35042253
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Honor 600 Lite 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
CPU202654322567
GPU140575104245
Memory145358168869
UX146299178689
NanoReview Score634886774370

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size 22.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6520 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:14 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:13 hn/a
Video Playback16:02 hn/a
Games04:55 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.961/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 399 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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