Samsung Galaxy A34 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A34 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A34 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A34 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A34 offers 6.6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy A34 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G feature the same Super AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A34 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A34 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A34 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers longer battery life with 9h 21m, while Samsung Galaxy A34 delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A34 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A34 has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy A34

₹20,799

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹31,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

16 Mar, 2023

02 Mar, 2025

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W Super Fast Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

7.5/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.3/5

(124 ratings)

4.4/5

(5,415 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,332 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	655,225 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
N/A	9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 16, 2023

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

6 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4

Adreno 710

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.0 s

17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.4 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1900 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

385 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.7 %

86.64 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.8 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

161.3 mm

162.7 mm

Width

78.1 mm

78 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.4 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

199 grams

195 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 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

14h 01m

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

N/A

1h 3m 27s

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)