Galaxy A36 5G vs Galaxy S24 FE

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

The Galaxy S24 FE wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the Galaxy A36 5G it's also the sounder buy at $7.84 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy A36 5G 66 · Galaxy S24 FE 73 — 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$6.10/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE $499

Safe to buy$7.84/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20292031

Category by category

Display

Galaxy A36 5G 70Galaxy S24 FE 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Galaxy A36 5G 48Galaxy S24 FE 82

The Galaxy S24 FE's Exynos 2400e is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Galaxy A36 5G 67Galaxy S24 FE 79

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

Battery

Galaxy A36 5G 80Galaxy S24 FE 74

5,000mAh vs 4,700mAh — the Galaxy A36 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy A36 5G 68Galaxy S24 FE 76

The Galaxy S24 FE is supported until Oct 2031 — 6 months longer than the Galaxy A36 5G.

Value

Galaxy A36 5G 66Galaxy S24 FE 73

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 FE at $7.84 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy A36 5G	Galaxy S24 FE
Price (street)	$350	$499
Display	6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, up to 120Hz, up to 1900 nits
Chipset	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Exynos 2400e
RAM	6GB/8GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	4,700 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, 8MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm	162.0 × 77.3 × 8.0 mm
Weight	195 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Supported until	Mar 2031	Oct 2031

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