Samsung Galaxy M36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Samsung Galaxy M36
Galaxy A7 2018
Announced
June 2025
2018, September
Released
June 2025
2018, October
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
7.7 mm
159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm (6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 in)
Weight
-
168 g (5.93 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
Front/back glass, plastic frame
Colors
Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Black, blue, gold, pink
Network
2G Network
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS
4G Network
Yes
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS
5G Network
Yes
-
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes
Display
Display Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
1080 x 2220 pixels
Pixel Density
385 ppi density
411 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Features
120Hz
Always-on display
Display Colors
-
16M Colors
Media
FM Radio
No
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Features
Panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Flash
LED flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
HDR
Software
OS
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface
One UI 7
Experience 9
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5
Mali-G71
RAM
6/8 GB
6 GB
Internal Storage
128GB/256GB
128 GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, 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, dual-band, WiFi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
No
Yes
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5000 mAh, Battery
3300 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
25W wired
-
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-