Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32gb

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	3000 mAh
Display
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	5 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
RAM & Storage
8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB 12 GB RAM + 256 GB	-
RAM
-	4 GB
Rear Camera
50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP	16 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, 45W Super Fast Charging, 66% in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast
Removable
-	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 22 Hours(3G)
Type
-	Li-ion
USB Type-C
-	No
Wireless Charging
-	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	-
Colours
-	Black, Gold, Silver, White
Height
162.7 mm	153.2 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
7.4 mm	7.6 mm
Water Resistance
Yes, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)	-
Weight
195 grams	171 grams
Width
78 mm	76.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	-
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	-
Display Type
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes, HDR 10+	-
Peak Brightness
1900 nits	-
Pixel Density
385 ppi	515 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	-
Resolution
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Corning Concore display
Screen Size
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
86.64 %	76.65 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
87.8 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
No	-
Camera Features
Fixed Focus	Wide Angle Selfie
Flash
No	No
Resolution
12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	5 MP, Primary Camera
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Samsung One UI	-
Launch Date
March 2, 2025	September 8, 2015 (Official)
Operating System
Android v15	Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes
Camera Features
10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Smile detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	4616 x 3464 Pixels
OIS
Yes	Yes
Resolution
50 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom,f/1.8, Wide Angle(1/1.96" sensor size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera	16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps
Video Recording Features
Slo-motion Video Pro Mode	Optical Image stabilization Dual Video Recording

Multimedia

Audio Jack
USB Type-C	3.5 mm
FM Radio
No	No
Loudspeaker
-	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.4	Yes, v4.2
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G, 4G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 1.071 W/kg	Head: 0.314 W/kg
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Single SIM, GSM
USB Connectivity
-	microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Fabrication
4 nm	-
Graphics
Adreno 710	Mali-T760 MP8
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	Front
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Optical	-
Heart Rate Monitor
-	Yes
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Stylus
-	Yes

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
128 GB / 256 GB	32 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.2	-
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
Up to 108 GB	Up to 24.6 GB