Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G the better performer.

Display: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 5000 mAh, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹25,999

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Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G

₹20,999

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

79%

80%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

15 Apr, 2026

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7400	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	33W	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(13,866 ratings)

4.1/5

(5,298 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Apr 09, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Years

1 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

2 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 MT6878

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Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

655,225

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

2500 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

450 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %

N/A

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

N/A

84.70 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm

N/A

164.4 mm

Width

78 mm

N/A

77.9 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

N/A

7.5 mm

Weight

195 grams

200 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary CameraIMX752

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

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

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Full HD
HD

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 33W

Yes 25W Fast 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.

9h 21m

N/A

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

1h 3m 27s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1024 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)