Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A366.7"
Galaxy A73 5G6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A73 5G leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A36
4
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
Galaxy A73 5G
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A36
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A73 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A36
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A73 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A36
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A73 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy A73 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
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
Galaxy A73 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A36
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A73 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A36
2025, March 02
Galaxy A73 5G
2022, March 17
Status
Galaxy A36
Available. Released 2025, March 10
Galaxy A73 5G
Available. Released 2022, April 22
Dimensions
Galaxy A36
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy A73 5G
163.7 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A36
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy A73 5G
181 g (6.38 oz)
Build
Galaxy A36
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A73 5G
-
SIM
Galaxy A36
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy A73 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A36
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy A73 5G
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A36
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy A73 5G
Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A36
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A73 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A36
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A73 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A36
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A73 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A36
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy A73 5G
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Galaxy A36
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy A73 5G
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A36
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy A73 5G
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A36
Adreno 710
Galaxy A73 5G
Adreno 642L
Card slot
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy A73 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A36
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy A73 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A36
UFS 2.2
Galaxy A73 5G
-
Triple
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)
Galaxy A73 5G
-
Features
Galaxy A36
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A73 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A73 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy A36
-
Galaxy A73 5G
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A36
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy A73 5G
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy A73 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A36
-
Galaxy A73 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A36
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy A73 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy A73 5G
No
WLAN
Galaxy A36
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A73 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A36
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A73 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A36
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A73 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A36
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A73 5G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy A73 5G
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A36
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A73 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A36
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy A73 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A36
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy A73 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A36
5000 mAh
Galaxy A73 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A36
45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Galaxy A73 5G
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A36
Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Galaxy A73 5G
Gray, Mint, White
Models
Galaxy A36
SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
Galaxy A73 5G
SM-A736B, SM-A736B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A36
1.07 W/kg (head)
Galaxy A73 5G
1.14 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A36
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A73 5G
1.28 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A36
$ 399.99 / C$ 319.00 / £ 193.07 / € 233.99 / ₹ 32,499
Galaxy A73 5G
About 600 EUR