Google Pixel 3 Lite XL vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

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Comparing the Google Pixel 3 Lite XL vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Google Pixel 3 Lite XL runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Google Pixel 3 Lite XL offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 3 Lite XL's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 3 Lite XL offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 3 Lite XL offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Google Pixel 3 Lite XL offers 3195 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Pixel 3 Lite XL offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 3 Lite XL the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
83%
83%

Release Date

21 Mar, 2020
02 Mar, 2025
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

N/A
3195 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
Quick Charging
45W Super Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent multimedia output
  • Smooth & capable One UI 7
  • Reliable camera setup
  • 6 years of software support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No expandable storage
  • Performance could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(17,242 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,095 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
655,225
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
9h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Not Available in any store
₹33,999
@ Croma
₹30,099
@ Amazon
₹35,999
@ Flipkart
₹37,499
@ Croma

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 02, 2025
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
6 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
View Details
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
View Details

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 710
Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
655,225
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1900 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
480 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
1000 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
385 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.3 %
86.64 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
87.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

160 mm
162.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.1 mm
78 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.4 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

N/A
195 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
No
No

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3195 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
9h 21m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 3m 27s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.071 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store
₹33,999
@ Croma
₹30,099
@ Amazon
₹35,999
@ Flipkart
₹37,499
@ Croma