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Samsung

From £202.40

Starting price: £202.40
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.7" AMOLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 128GB
Main camera: 50MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 5000 mAh
Charging: 45W
Weight: 195g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: 7.7
Camera: 7.2
Battery: 8.4
Performance: 6.8
Display: 8.1
Gaming: 6.5
AI features: 6.9
Software support: 8.7
Value: 8.5

Samsung

From £272.90

Starting price: £272.90
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.7" Super AMOLED
Refresh rate: —
Processor: Exynos 1680
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB
Main camera: 50MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 5000 mAh
Charging: 45W
Weight: 179g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: Best here8.1
Camera: Best here7.9
Battery: Best here8.8
Performance: Best here7.5
Display: Best here8.5
Gaming: Best here7.2
AI features: Best here7.4
Software support: Best here8.9
Value: Best here8.8

Specification and score comparison
Specification	Samsung Samsung Galaxy A36 View phone	Samsung Galaxy A57 5G View phone
Starting price	£202.40	£272.90
Operating system	Android	Android
Screen	6.7" AMOLED	6.7" Super AMOLED
Refresh rate	120Hz	—
Processor	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Exynos 1680
RAM	6GB	8GB
Storage	128GB	128GB
Main camera	50MP	50MP
Telephoto	None	None
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	45W	45W
Weight	195g	179g
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Overall score	7.7	8.1
Camera score	7.2	7.9
Battery score	8.4	8.8
Performance score	6.8	7.5
Display score	8.1	8.5
Gaming score	6.5	7.2
AI features score	6.9	7.4
Software support score	8.7	8.9
Value score	8.5	8.8

Scores are our own structured scores, not independent expert reviews. How we score

Which should you choose?

Open the one you prefer, then check its best price.

Choose the Galaxy A36 if…

• Price: the lowest current starting price of the phones compared

From £202.40

Choose the Galaxy A57 5G if…

• Camera: 7.9 vs 7.2
• Performance: 7.5 vs 6.8
• Gaming: 7.2 vs 6.5

From £272.90