Samsung Galaxy A36vsSony Xperia 5 V

🏆 Settled

Sony Xperia 5 V — Pick the Sony Xperia 5 V — it leads these groups: Display ¹ Performance ¹

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Samsung Galaxy A36

Samsung

26score / 100

4 wins · 10 tied View on Amazon · from $236 →

🏆 Overall winner

Sony Xperia 5 V

Sony

26score / 100

3 wins · 11 tied View on Amazon · from $2435 →

At a glance

0–100 per group, normalized within the category · Tap a group for details

	Samsung Galaxy A36	Sony Xperia 5 V
Display	16	15
Battery	21	17
Display	16	15
Battery	21	17
Performance	19	28
Camera	20	19
Design	60	59

How to choose

Pick the Samsung Galaxy A36 if you care about…

Screen size 6.7 in +0.6 in vs 6.1 in
Wired charging 45 W +15 W vs 30 W
Main camera 50 MP +2 MP vs 48 MP
Thickness 7.4 mm +1.2 mm vs 8.6 mm

Pick the Sony Xperia 5 V if you care about…

Pixel density 449 ppi +64 ppi vs 385 ppi
RAM 8 GB +2 GB vs 6 GB
Weight 182 g +13 g vs 195 g

Best price now

Samsung Galaxy A36 Amazon from $236 →

Sony Xperia 5 V Amazon from $2435 →

Cheap alternatives

Sony Xperia 10 V from $949

Sony Xperia 1 V from $2539

Sony Xperia 10 VI

Sony Xperia 1 VI from $1750

Sony Xperia 1 VII from £1170

Sony Xperia 10 VII

Where they differ

9 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row

	Samsung Galaxy A36	Sony Xperia 5 V	Where they differ
Screen size	6.7 in	6.1 in	Samsung Galaxy A36
Pixel density	385 ppi	449 ppi	Sony Xperia 5 V
Wired charging	45 W	30 W	Samsung Galaxy A36
RAM	6 GB	8 GB	Sony Xperia 5 V
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Depends
OS	Android 15	Android 13	Depends
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP	Samsung Galaxy A36
Weight	195 g	182 g	Sony Xperia 5 V
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.6 mm	Samsung Galaxy A36

The record

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Display3▾

	Samsung Galaxy A36	Sony Xperia 5 V
Screen size	6.7 in	6.1 in
Peak brightness	1900 nits
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz

Battery1▾

	Samsung Galaxy A36	Sony Xperia 5 V
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Display1▾

	Samsung Galaxy A36	Sony Xperia 5 V
Pixel density	385 ppi	449 ppi

Battery2▾

	Samsung Galaxy A36	Sony Xperia 5 V
Wired charging	45 W	30 W
Wireless charging	—	—

Performance4▾

	Samsung Galaxy A36	Sony Xperia 5 V
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
OS	Android 15	Android 13
Storage	128 GB	128 GB

Camera2▾

	Samsung Galaxy A36	Sony Xperia 5 V
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP
Selfie camera	12 MP	12 MP

Design3▾

	Samsung Galaxy A36	Sony Xperia 5 V
Weight	195 g	182 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.6 mm
Water resistant (IP68)	✓	✓