Samsung Galaxy A36 5G price, specs and resale value in Singapore
The Samsung Galaxy A36 5G sells for about S$369 in Singapore, 18% below its S$449 launch price. That is about what Samsung phones lose by 1 year old — a normal price, not a deal.
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G specs
| Price (Singapore street) | S$369 |
|---|---|
| Launch price | S$449 |
| Released | 2025 |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Display | 6.7" Super AMOLED 120Hz |
| Camera | 50MP main + 8MP ultra + 5MP macro |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh |
| RAM / storage | 6/8GB · 128/256GB |
| Operating system | Samsung |
| Tier | mid-range |
What the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G does well
- Six years of updates on a sub-S$400 phone
- Big 120Hz AMOLED for the money
- Same One UI and Samsung ecosystem as the flagships
Where it falls short
- Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 stutters in heavy games
- Night photos fall apart quickly
- 45W charging but no charger in the box
Resale value and depreciation
After 1 year the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G keeps 82% of its launch price, which works out to about 17.8% lost per year — slower than the 19.4% a year Samsung averages across our catalog, so it holds value better than its stablemates.
Switching cost
The Samsung Galaxy A36 5G runs Samsung. Leaving it behind means leaving Samsung Cloud, Galaxy AI (limited), SmartThings, Knox, Quick Share. Our switching advisor prices that friction into the recommendation instead of comparing spec sheets in a vacuum — it is the reason a phone that wins on paper can still be the wrong buy.
Compare the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G against
- Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G — Samsung, about S$579
- Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ — Samsung, about S$369
- Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 — Samsung, about S$319
- Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Oppo A79 5G — Oppo, about S$309
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How this comparison is made
Prices are typical Singapore street prices tracked in our catalog and last reviewed August 2026; no free feed publishes live SG phone prices, so nothing here is dressed up as one. Specs are manufacturer figures, sentiment and the pros and cons are our editorial assessment, and depreciation is measured from launch price to today's street price. No ads, no affiliate links and no paid placement. Every weight and threshold we use is published.