Galaxy A36 5G vs Galaxy S25

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25

The Galaxy S25 wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the Galaxy A36 5G it's also the sounder buy at $8.85 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy A36 5G 66 · Galaxy S25 75 — 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 S25 $599

Safe to buy$8.85/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display

Galaxy A36 5G 70Galaxy S25 90

The Galaxy S25's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic ltpo amoled 2x, fhd+, 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

Galaxy A36 5G 48Galaxy S25 98

The Galaxy S25's Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Galaxy A36 5G 67Galaxy S25 79

The Galaxy S25 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Galaxy A36 5G 80Galaxy S25 60

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

Software longevity

Galaxy A36 5G 68Galaxy S25 81

The Galaxy S25 is supported until Feb 2032 — 10 months longer than the Galaxy A36 5G.

Value

Galaxy A36 5G 66Galaxy S25 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 at $8.85 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy A36 5G	Galaxy S25
Price (street)	$350	$599
Display	6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits	6.2-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM	6GB/8GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	4,000 mAh
Charging	45W wired (charger not included)	25W wired, 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse 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	146.9 × 70.5 × 7.2 mm
Weight	195 g	162 g
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Supported until	Mar 2031	Feb 2032

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