Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Realme P3 Lite 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Realme P3 Lite 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 pixel density: 385ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme P3 Lite 4G
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Realme P3 Lite 4G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 725 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Realme P3 Lite 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP67 n/a
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Realme P3 Lite 4G
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Realme P3 Lite 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Realme P3 Lite 4G
450
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Realme P3 Lite 4G
1459
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020450
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29751459
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Realme P3 Lite 4G
301646
CPU20265495156
GPU14057526471
Memory145358109093
UX14629970926
NanoReview Score634886301646

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 22.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 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 (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Realme P3 Lite 4G
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 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.96n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/5
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 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
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/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Realme P3 Lite 4G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 399 165
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 15 W

Note

Realme P3 Lite 4G:

Features a 360-degree NFC module.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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