Galaxy A36 5G vs Galaxy S24

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24

The Galaxy S24 wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the Galaxy A36 5G it's also the sounder buy at $9.91 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy A36 5G 66 · Galaxy S24 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G $350

Safe to buy$6.12/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Samsung Galaxy S24 $549

Safe to buy$9.91/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

Galaxy A36 5G 70Galaxy S24 90

The Galaxy S24's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+ (2340×1080), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

Galaxy A36 5G 48Galaxy S24 92

The Galaxy S24's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Galaxy A36 5G 67Galaxy S24 79

The Galaxy S24 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Galaxy A36 5G 80Galaxy S24 60

5,000mAh vs 4,000mAh — the Galaxy A36 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy A36 5G 68Galaxy S24 66

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Galaxy A36 5G 66Galaxy S24 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 at $9.91 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy A36 5G	Galaxy S24
Price (street)	$350	$549
Display	6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits	6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+ (2340×1080), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM	6GB/8GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	4,000 mAh
Charging	45W wired (charger not included)	25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main (OIS), 8MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm	147.0 × 70.6 × 7.6 mm
Weight	195 g	167 g
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Supported until	Mar 2031	Jan 2031

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