Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 ) that was released on March 2, 2025, against the Motorola Edge 40 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7030 and came out 1 year and 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Shows 18% longer battery life (24:52 vs 21:04 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (844K versus 765K)
- Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (1224 against 1072 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- The phone is 1 year and 6 months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 45W)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.21 mm narrower
- Weighs 23 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 97.7% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 159.63 mm (6.28 inches) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) | 71.99 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.89 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.19/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 550 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G610 MC3 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 192 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3506 | 2024 |
| Single-core score | 1004 | 1043 |
| Multi-core score | 2919 | 2472 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 311567 | 274719 |
| GPU | 134619 | 92479 |
| Memory | 162720 | 136154 |
| UX | 235541 | 261578 |
| Total score | 844447 | 765130 |
| Samples | [66 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 315 | 264 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14144 | 15129 |
| Video editing | 7296 | 7564 |
| Photo editing | 24677 | 32979 |
| Data manipulation | 10326 | 10769 |
| Writing score | 14497 | 18936 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-12 (Jhzinnn) | AnTuTu 12 | 934820 |
| 📘 2026-10-04 -> Arcticmonkeys98 | AnTuTu 12 | 953956 |
| 📘 2026-10-02 (A36XQHYPER) | AnTuTu 12 | 938148 |
| 📘 2026-09-30 (kazew_) | AnTuTu 12 | 1005038 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Abdulgani) | AnTuTu 12 | 991604 |
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-22 -> Starjack36 | AnTuTu 11 | 795410 |
| 📘 2026-07-09 -> Maryblood | AnTuTu 11 | 796406 |
| 📘 2026-07-09 (Maryblood) | AnTuTu 11 | 796406 |
| 📘 2026-04-07 (Polar) | AnTuTu 11 | 765130 |
| 📘 2026-04-04 -> Thetusek302 | CPU Throttle | 85% |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | My UX |
| OS size | 22.6 GB | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 6 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (82% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:14 hr | 0:51 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 10:13 hr | 07:17 hr |
| Watching video | 16:02 hr | 13:01 hr |
| Gaming | 04:55 hr | 05:09 hr |
| Standby | 115 hr | 110 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Omnivision OV50A |
| Sensor size | 1/1.96" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/1.5" (≈ 0.67 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC05A3 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3184 x 2388 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC12A2 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | September 2023 |
| Release date | March 2025 | September 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $399 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | - Motorola Edge 60 Neo |
| SAR (head) | 0.53 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.29 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 68 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G. It has a better display, gaming, battery life, connectivity, software, design, and sound.
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