Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S8 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy A36 5G	Samsung Galaxy S8
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
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Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.70-inch	5.80-inch
Front Camera	12-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel	12-megapixel
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	3000mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 7.0
Resolution	2340x1080 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Processor	-	Samsung Exynos 8895
general
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy A36 5G	Galaxy S8
Release date	March 2, 2025	March 1, 2017
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	No	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Body type	Glass	-
Dimensions (mm)	162.90 x 78.20 x 7.40	148.90 x 68.10 x 8.00
Weight (g)	195.00	155.00
IP rating	IP67	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	3000
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	45W Fast Charging	Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging	No	-
Colours	Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	FHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.70	5.80
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	2340x1080 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass Victus+	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	-	18.5:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	570
hardware
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 8895
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	1000	256
Processor	-	octa-core (4x2.35GHz + 4x1.9GHz)
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)	12-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.4-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras	3	-
Front camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2)	8-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.22-micron)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Macro	-
Rear autofocus	-	Phase detection autofocus
Rear flash	-	Dual LED
Front autofocus	-	Yes
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 7.0
Skin	One UI 7	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
NFC	-	Yes
Infrared	-	No
USB OTG	-	No
Headphones	-	3.5mm
FM	-	No
Number of SIMs	-	1
Wi-Fi Direct	-	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	-	No
sensors
Face unlock	Yes	-
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes
Temperature sensor	-	No
sim 1
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes