Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21s
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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 Samsung Galaxy A21s, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 385ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A21s
- Lighter design: 192g vs 195g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 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 | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 540 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 88.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 500 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 30.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1500:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 163.6 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 in) | 75.3 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
8/2 (Cortex-A55) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 24 |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 481.3 GFLOPS | 40.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1020 | 484 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2975 | 1523 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3504 | n/a |
| CPU | 202654 | 68748 |
| GPU | 140575 | 26807 |
| Memory | 145358 | 59210 |
| UX | 146299 | 36610 |
| NanoReview Score | 634886 | 191375 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 43.2 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 2 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 425 |
| Writing score | n/a | 5426 |
| Web score | n/a | 4708 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5145 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 3808 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 5429 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | - 3 GB - 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 22.6 GB | 12 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | One UI 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 15 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 (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:14 h | 2:10 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:13 h | 09:45 h |
| Video Playback | 16:02 h | 14:13 h |
| Games | 04:55 h | 05:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 115 h | 128 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8000x6000 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) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.96 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3184x2388 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC12A2 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 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 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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| 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 |
| 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 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) |
| LTE category | n/a | 13 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | May, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | June, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 200 |
| MSRP ($) | 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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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
