Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7

At a glance

Brand: Samsung; Samsung
Release date: March 2025, 1 year ago; July 2025, 9 months ago
Launch price: € 379.00 ($ 444.05); € 2,109.00 ($ 2,472.44)
AnTuTu: 550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices; 2.640.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 97% of devices

Size: 6.7"; 6.5"
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px FHD+; 1080 x 2520 px FHD+
Type: Super AMOLED; Super AMOLED
Density: 385 ppi High Density; 422 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 21:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Always-On Display, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic, S-Pen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, Foldable Display

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3; Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU: 4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55; 2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 3 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 4.32 GHz
GPU: Adreno 710; Adreno 830
RAM: 6 GB; 12 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 200 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.7
Sensor: Sony IMX882; Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; 0.60 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.95"; 1/1.3"
Flash: LED; Dual LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 960 fps; Yes, 480 fps
Features: 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; Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), AutoFraming, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), NPU AI Engine, Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Capacity: 5000 mAh; 4400 mAh
Type: Li-Ion; Li-Polymer
Fast charge: Yes , 45.0W; Yes , 25.0W
Charge cycles: 2000 cycles; 2000 cycles
Runtime: ~ 41h; ~ 40h
Features: Reverse charging, Non-removable; Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging: —; Wireless charging 15W, Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

Dimensions: 78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model; 72.8 mm 158.4 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 195 g; 215 g
Materials: Plastic , Glass; Aluminium alloy , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors: Black White Gray Green Violet; Black Blue Silver Green
Water/dust resistance: IP67; IP48
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects; Class A B C D E 210 drops without defects
Repairability: Class A B C D E; Class A B C D E
Usable surface: 86 %; 85 %

Operating system: Android 16 Android 16; Android 16 Android 16
Updates: OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years; OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), APT-x, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a)

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); n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n257 mmWave (28GHz), n258 mmWave (26GHz), n260 mmWave (39GHz), n261 mmWave (28GHz)
4G LTE: 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); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)