Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Samsung Galaxy A41 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A41

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A41
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Samsung Galaxy A41

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A41, Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A41
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Lighter design: 152g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 8/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Samsung Galaxy A41
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy A41

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Samsung Galaxy A41
620 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A41]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 69.8 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A41
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Samsung Galaxy A41 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Samsung Galaxy A41
502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Samsung Galaxy A41
1543
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29751543
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Samsung Galaxy A41
213850
CPU20265472926
GPU14057526922
Memory14535854332
UX14629959670
NanoReview Score634886213850
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A41
577
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a577
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A41]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 22.6 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Samsung Galaxy A41
19:03
Web Browsing10:13 h07:30 h
Video Playback16:02 h12:31 h
Games04:55 h04:48 h
Standby Mode115 h87 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.961/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Samsung S5K4HA
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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
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
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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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/B20/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy A41
85.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 220
MSRP ($) 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 n/a
* 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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