Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Galaxy A57 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 A57 5GSamsung Galaxy A57 5GExynos 1680Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A36 5G uses the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm), the Galaxy A57 5G the Exynos 1680 (4 nm FinFET). The Galaxy A36 5G's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy A57 5G's at 2.90 GHz.
  2. Main camera: 49.9 MP on the Galaxy A36 5G, 12.5 MP on the Galaxy A57 5G.
  3. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy A36 5G as 8GB | 256GB and 12GB | 256GB, the Galaxy A57 5G as 8GB | 256GB.
  4. Software: Android 16–17 on the Galaxy A36 5G, Android 17 on the Galaxy A57 5G (newest seen).

The same on both: a 120 Hz screen, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Exynos 1680
Process
4 nm4 nm FinFET
CPU
4× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A551× 2.90 GHz Cortex-A720
3× 2.60 GHz Cortex-A720
4× 1.90 GHz Cortex-A520
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.90 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 710ANGLE ((Samsung Xclipse 550) on Vulkan 1.4.304)

Memory

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

Display

Size
6.7 in6.7 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2340
Pixel density
386 ppi383 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 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.22 mm
Front camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm8.3 MP3472 × 2388 · f/2.2 · 3.22 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 6E
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
YesYes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

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

Sensors

Sensors
35 sensors37 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy