Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Galaxy A36 leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A27
4
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
Galaxy A36
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A27
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A36
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A27
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A36
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A27
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A36
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A27
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy A36
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
Galaxy A27
SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A36
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy A27
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A36
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A27
Not announced yet
Galaxy A36
2025, March 02
Status
Galaxy A27
Rumored
Galaxy A36
Available. Released 2025, March 10
Dimensions
Galaxy A27
162.3 x 78.6 x 7.9 mm (6.39 x 3.09 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy A36
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy A36
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
Galaxy A27
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A36
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A27
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy A36
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A27
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy A36
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A27
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy A36
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A27
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A36
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A27
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A36
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A27
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy A36
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A27
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy A36
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A27
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy A36
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A27
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A36
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A27
Adreno 710
Galaxy A36
Adreno 710
Card slot
Galaxy A27
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy A36
No
Internal
Galaxy A27
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy A36
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy A36
UFS 2.2
Triple
Galaxy A27
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy A36
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 (macro)
Features
Galaxy A27
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A36
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A27
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A27
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy A36
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A27
1080p@30fps
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A27
Yes
Galaxy A36
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A27
No
Galaxy A36
No
WLAN
Galaxy A27
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A36
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A27
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A36
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A27
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A36
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A27
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A36
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A27
Unspecified
Galaxy A36
No
USB
Galaxy A27
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A36
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A27
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A36
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A27
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A36
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Type
Galaxy A27
5000 mAh
Galaxy A36
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A27
25W wired
Galaxy A36
45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Colors
Galaxy A27
Black; other colors
Galaxy A36
Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Models
Galaxy A27
SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W
Galaxy A36
SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
SAR
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy A36
1.07 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy A36
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy A36
$ 399.99 / C$ 319.00 / £ 193.07 / € 233.99 / ₹ 32,499