hmd Aura 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A36

hmd Aura 2
hmd
Aura 2
Samsung Galaxy A36
Samsung
Galaxy A36

At a glance

Brand
HMD
Samsung
Release date
February 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
154.110 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 54% of devices
550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices
Launch price
€ 379.00 ($ 444.05)

Display

Size
6.52"
6.7"
Resolution
576 x 1280 px LowRes
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Super AMOLED
Density
215 ppi Medium Density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 460 cd/m² (typ), 72% NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU
4x Cortex A55 1.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.2 GHz
4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
28 nm
4 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8322
Adreno 710
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode
Sensor
Sony IMX882
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.95"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
2000 cycles
Runtime
~ 41h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No
Type
UFS Storage 2.2

Body

Dimensions
76.9 mm 166.4 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
185 g
195 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic , Glass
Colors
Black Green
Black White Gray Green Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP67
Usable surface
80 %
86 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 16 Android 16
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC
Wi-Fi
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB Type-C

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers

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