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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs A36 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs A36 5G

45 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A71
VS
68 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Samsung Galaxy A71
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A71 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and came out 5 years and 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Memory
  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Weighs 16 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Delivers 139% higher peak brightness (1239 against 519 nits)
  • 78% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (631K versus 355K)
  • Shows 13% longer battery life (23:59 vs 21:09 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • The phone is 5 years and 3 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A71 and A36 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A71
vs
Galaxy A36 5G

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI393 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1900 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10+
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio87.1%86.5%
Display features - Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.2% -
PWM247 Hz -
Response time3.8 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A71
519 nits
Galaxy A36 5G+139%
1239 nits

Design and build

Height163.6 mm (6.44 inches)162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width76 mm (2.99 inches)78.2 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness7.7 mm (0.3 inches)7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight179 g (6.31 oz)195 g (6.88 oz)
WaterproofNoIP67
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Silver, Blue, PinkWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A71 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max clock2200 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process8 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Qualcomm Hexagon 688Hexagon
GraphicsAdreno 618Adreno 710
GPU shading units256256
GPU clock700 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~358.4 GFLOPS~481.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 3504
Single-core score6901020
Multi-core score18262975
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A71
355186
Galaxy A36 5G+78%
631052
CPU127805199319
GPU71174153309
Memory59394127116
UX96813151308
Total score355186631052
Samples[20 tests][2 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature37.5 °C -
Stability97% -
Graphics test4 FPS -
Graphics score740 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score5183 -
Video editing5492 -
Photo editing13950 -
Data manipulation6022 -
Writing score8417 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size6 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock1866 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 512 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)Android 15
ROMOne UI 5.0One UI 7.0
OS size23.8 GB22.6 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 35 min)Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:22 hr1:14 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:51 hr09:40 hr
Watching video12:54 hr14:19 hr
Gaming04:49 hr04:57 hr
Standby107 hr118 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A71
21:09 hr
Galaxy A36 5G+13%
23:59 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70008192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.7"1/1.96"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor size - 1/4.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC05A3
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48963184 x 2388
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KGD1GalaxyCore GC12A2
Sensor size1/2.8" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo100 -
Video119 -

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version55.4
Bluetooth featuresPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeActiveStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*12 -
5G supportNoYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioYesNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedDecember 2019March 2025
Release dateFebruary 2020March 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$350$399
SAR (head)0.51 W/kg0.53 W/kg
SAR (body)1.56 W/kg1.29 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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