CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Galaxy A36 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

The CMF Phone 2 Pro wins this one, taking camera and performance decisively. Against the Galaxy A36 5G it's also the sounder buy at $4.77 per month of safe use.

Value Score: CMF Phone 2 Pro 77 · Galaxy A36 5G 66 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro $279

Safe to buy$4.77/mo

2025◆ Buy-by May 20292031

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G $350

Safe to buy$6.12/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display

CMF Phone 2 Pro 70Galaxy A36 5G 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

CMF Phone 2 Pro 58Galaxy A36 5G 48

The CMF Phone 2 Pro's MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera

CMF Phone 2 Pro 79Galaxy A36 5G 67

The CMF Phone 2 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

CMF Phone 2 Pro 80Galaxy A36 5G 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

CMF Phone 2 Pro 70Galaxy A36 5G 68

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

CMF Phone 2 Pro 77Galaxy A36 5G 66

Overall value goes to the CMF Phone 2 Pro at $4.77 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	CMF Phone 2 Pro	Galaxy A36 5G
Price (street)	$279	$350
Display	6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080x2392, 120Hz	6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM	8GB	6GB/8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	33W wired	45W wired (charger not included)
Rear cameras	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 2x	50MP main (OIS), 8MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro
Dimensions	164 × 78 × 7.8 mm	162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm
Weight	185 g	195 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP67
Supported until	May 2031	Mar 2031

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