
This mid-range phone comes with a promise: flagship-level features without the flagship price. The Samsung Galaxy A36 5G, with its bright AMOLED screen, promised to be the ultimate Awesome bargain.
But half a year later, the real question isn’t how it performs out of the box, but it is how it endures. Has that sleek design chipped? Is the ‘Awesome’ 120Hz display still buttery smooth? More importantly, is this still the smart, dependable phone Samsung sold us, or has software updates, drops, and daily abuse turned it into a shadow of itself?
Has 6 months of use and of updates dulled the shine of this budget smartphone? Find out in this definitive Samsung Galaxy A36 5G long-term review.