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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Motorola Edge 60

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
VS
67 out 100
Motorola Edge 60
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Motorola Edge 60

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Motorola Edge 60, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 60
    • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
    • Lighter design: 179g vs 195g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh

    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
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Motorola Edge 60
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    vs
    Motorola Edge 60

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED POLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 385 ppi 446 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 92.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    1245 nits
    Motorola Edge 60
    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) 161 mm (6.34 in)
    Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
    Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    86.5 %
    Motorola Edge 60
    92.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Motorola Edge 60 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7300
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1047 MHz
    FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    1020
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    2975
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2975n/a
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    634886
    Motorola Edge 60
    658109
    CPU202654189411
    GPU140575140238
    Memory145358161845
    UX146299166615
    NanoReview Score634886658109

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    OS Size 22.6 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 Hello UI

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 68 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    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
    Motorola Edge 60
    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 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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 ° 122 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    SensorSony IMX882n/a
    Sensor size1/1.961/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a10 MP
    Focal lengthn/a73 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
    Focal lengthn/a12 mm
    SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6 (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 5.4
    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 Yes
    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, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    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/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
    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
    Motorola Edge 60
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 379
    MSRP ($) 399 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
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