Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Galaxy A71

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 A71Samsung Galaxy A71Snapdragon 730Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A36 5G uses the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm), the Galaxy A71 the Snapdragon 730 (8 nm Samsung). The Galaxy A36 5G's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy A71's at 2.21 GHz.
  2. Screen: Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy A36 5G, 60 Hz on the Galaxy A71.
  3. Battery: 4,905 mAh on the Galaxy A36 5G, 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy A71.
  4. Main camera: 49.9 MP on the Galaxy A36 5G, 16 MP on the Galaxy A71.

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

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Snapdragon 730
Process
4 nm8 nm Samsung
CPU
4× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A552× 2.21 GHz Kryo 470 Gold
6× 1.80 GHz Kryo 470 Silver
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.21 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 710Adreno 618

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.7 in6.7 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2400
Pixel density
386 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,905 mAh4,370 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
49.9 MP8160 × 6120 · f/1.8 · 4.69 mm16 MP4624 × 3468 · f/1.8 · 5.23 mm
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 · 3.75 mm
Front camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.75 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
YesNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16–17Android 13
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 5.1
Released with
Android 15Android 10
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

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