Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Realme 11 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Realme 11 Pro Plus

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
VS
59 out 100
Realme 11 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Realme 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Realme 11 Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 11 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 195g
  • 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
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Realme 11 Pro Plus
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
Realme 11 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 90.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Realme 11 Pro Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz439 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Realme 11 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Realme 11 Pro Plus
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Realme 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 550
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Realme 11 Pro Plus
949
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2395
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020949
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29752395
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Realme 11 Pro Plus
580283
CPU202654172588
GPU140575115796
Memory145358149589
UX146299142310
NanoReview Score634886580283
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2294
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 11 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Realme 11 Pro Plus
13238
Writing scoren/a19323
Web scoren/a9917
Video editingn/a6272
Data manipulationn/a8068
NanoReview Scoren/a13238

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
OS Size 22.6 GB 17 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 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 (63% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 0:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Realme 11 Pro Plus
23:18
Web Browsing10:13 h09:12 h
Video Playback16:02 h13:26 h
Games04:55 h05:47 h
Standby Mode115 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 4x
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.961/1.4
Pixel size0.8 μm0.75 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
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 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 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
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
Realme 11 Pro Plus
80.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 400
MSRP ($) 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 Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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