Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Galaxy A55 5G

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy A36 5GSamsung Galaxy A36 5GSnapdragon 6 Gen 3Change
Samsung Galaxy A55 5GSamsung Galaxy A55 5GExynos 1480Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A36 5G uses the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm), the Galaxy A55 5G the Exynos 1480 (4 nm Samsung). The Galaxy A36 5G's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy A55 5G's at 2.75 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.7 inches on the Galaxy A36 5G, 6.6 inches on the Galaxy A55 5G. Both run at up to 120 Hz.
  3. Main camera: 49.9 MP on the Galaxy A36 5G, 12.5 MP on the Galaxy A55 5G.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy A36 5G as 8GB | 256GB and 12GB | 256GB, the Galaxy A55 5G as 8GB | 128GB, 8GB | 256GB and 12GB | 256GB.

The same on both: Wi-Fi 6, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Exynos 1480
Process
4 nm4 nm Samsung
CPU
4× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A554× 2.75 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.75 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 710ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 530) on Vulkan 1.3.279)

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR5
Storage type
—UFS 3.1

Display

Size
6.7 in6.6 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2340
Pixel density
386 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 60120 Hzalso 60
HDR
HDR10, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,905 mAh4,905 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
49.9 MP8160 × 6120 · f/1.8 · 4.69 mm12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.54 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 1.64 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm
Front camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm5.7 MP2880 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
YesYes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16–17Android 15–16
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 8.5
Released with
Android 15Android 14
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
35 sensors35 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy