Compare / Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Galaxy A08 4G
Samsung Galaxy M36 vs Galaxy A08 4G
A side-by-side comparison of the Samsung Galaxy M36 and the Galaxy A08 4G, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Samsung Galaxy M36
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A08 4G
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
Samsung Galaxy M36
- Announced
- 2025, June 27
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, July 12
Galaxy A08 4G
- Announced
- 2026, September 15
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 15
Samsung Galaxy M36
- Dimensions
- 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
- Weight
- 197 g (6.95 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Drop resistant up to 2m
Galaxy A08 4G
- Dimensions
- 167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 197 g (6.95 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Samsung Galaxy M36
- Type
- Super AMOLED, 120Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy A08 4G
- Type
- PLS LCD, 90Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Samsung Galaxy M36
- OS
- Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7
- Chipset
- Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G68 MP5
Galaxy A08 4G
- OS
- Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
- Chipset
- Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
Samsung Galaxy M36
- Card slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Galaxy A08 4G
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Samsung Galaxy M36
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP (macro)
- Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A08 4G
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
Auxiliary lens
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Samsung Galaxy M36
- Single
- 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy A08 4G
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Video
- Yes
Samsung Galaxy M36
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Galaxy A08 4G
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Samsung Galaxy M36
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A08 4G
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- FM radio
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Samsung Galaxy M36
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy A08 4G
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Samsung Galaxy M36
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 25W wired
Galaxy A08 4G
- Type
- 6000 mAh
- Charging
- 25W wired
Samsung Galaxy M36
- Colors
- Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
- Models
- SM-M366B, SM-M366B/DS
- SAR
- 0.46 W/kg (head)
- SAR EU
- 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
- Price
- About 240 EUR
Galaxy A08 4G
- Colors
- Navy Blue, Silver, Green
- Models
- SM-A085F, SM-A085F/DS
- SAR EU
- 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
- Price
- About 150 EUR
How the Samsung Galaxy M36 and Galaxy A08 4G differ
- The Galaxy A08 4G has a larger battery, 6000 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Samsung Galaxy M36.
- The Samsung Galaxy M36 offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 4 GB.
- The Galaxy A08 4G is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.