Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Lava Virat Curve 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Lava Virat Curve 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Virat Curve 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,097, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores 2,690, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Lava Virat Curve 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lava Virat Curve 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Lava Virat Curve 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

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

Battery: Lava Virat Curve 5G delivers longer battery life with 12h 13m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Lava Virat Curve 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

80%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

21 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Dimensity 7100

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	45W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.0/10

Pros

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

Sleek, lightweight design
Vibrant curved AMOLED display
Clean, bloatware-free software
Adequate raw performance

Cons

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Dated, inconsistent UI
Cameras aren't class leading

User Ratings

4.4/5

(9,839 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

655,225 AnTuTu Score	876,509 AnTuTu Score
9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Sep 21, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 MT6858

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

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

876,509

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

21.0 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

699

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 (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

1920 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %

90.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

92.4 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm

162.26 mm

Width

78 mm

73.51 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.55 mm

Weight

195 grams

184 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length IMX752

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

N/A

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters

Video Recording

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

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 55 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W 100% in 92 minutes

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

12h 13m

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

1h 3m 27s

1h 17m 22s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41

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)