Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Samsung Galaxy A36

Price Comparison (India)

-	Rs. 32,999

Manufacturer
Samsung	Samsung
Announced
March 2024	March 2025
Status
Coming Soon - March 2024	Coming Soon - March 2025
Price
-	Rs. 32,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon	Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)	162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight
213 g (7.51 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	-
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU
0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)	0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Type
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+, 550 Nits Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
6.6 inches [Similar]	6.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi)	1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
85.97%	86.35%
Multi-Touch

OS
Android 14	Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface
One UI 6.1	One UI 7
Processor
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1480 [Similar]	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU
-	Adreno 710 [Similar]
RAM
12 GB [Browse Similar]	12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
External Memory
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No

Rear Camera
50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP [Similar]	50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]	12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS	256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 25W	Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-