Samsung Galaxy A36 Launched in Nepal: Say Hi to 45W Fast Charging!

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A36, the successor to the A35, in Nepal. It comes with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and introduces 45W charging to the A30-series.

What is the Price of Samsung Galaxy A36 in Nepal?

The Samsung Galaxy A36 price in Nepal is Rs. 48,999 (8/128GB), Rs. 54,999 (8/256GB), and Rs. 59,999 (12/256GB). You can purchase the smartphone in stores across Nepal as well as in online marketplaces.

Additionaly, customers can also get the Galaxy A36 on 0% EMI through Samsung’s InstaFinance or exchange it via SabkoPhone and ArkoStore. Furthermore, they can opt to combine both of these facilities as well.

Samsung’s new Galaxy A36, just like the A56, has some big shoes to fill, given the popularity from last year. It is thin and light, has a large display, and comes with many AI features, which are always good.

Let’s dive into what the Galaxy A36 has to offer in more detail.

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Samsung Galaxy A36 Overview

Design

The biggest design change on the Galaxy A36 compared to last year’s A35 is the camera module. The A36 features a pill-shaped linear camera module, replacing Samsung’s signature independent camera rings.

Beyond the camera, the phone looks nearly identical. However, once you hold both devices, the difference is noticeable—the A36 is nearly a millimeter thinner and 14g lighter than the A35, an impressive improvement without altering the battery capacity.

The phone has a plastic frame, which gives it a slightly cheaper feel. But, the glass back adds a premium touch. It also features the raised power and volume buttons on the right, which Samsung calls Key Island.

Like its predecessor, the A36 is IP67-certified for water and dust resistance. It comes in three color options: Awesome Black, Awesome White, and Awesome Lime.

Display

The Samsung Galaxy A36 features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED FHD+ display with a punch-hole cutout for the camera. It has a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother animation and navigation.

Spec-wise, the display looks great, but the bezels are not uniform, and neither are they thin. Looking at the ultra-thin bezels of the S25 Ultra, it would have been amazing to see something like that trickle down to the budget segment as well.

Moving on to brightness, the display has a maximum brightness of 1,200 nits in HBM under direct sunlight and peaks at 1,900 nits. The display is HDR10+ certified and comes with Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection on the front and back.

For biometrics, an optical fingerprint sensor is embedded under the display.

Hardware

The A36 runs on the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, marking its debut in the Nepali market. This comes as a surprise, given Samsung’s usual trend of using last-gen A50-series processors for the current A30-series. Many, including myself, expected the A36 to feature the Exynos 1480 from the A55—but that didn’t happen.

The processor features 4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 and 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 and has an Adreno 710 GPU that handles all the graphics.

Checking the AnTuTu and Geekbench scores, the single and multi-core performance comes close to Exynos 1380— Yes, the one used in A35. Meaning that the performance jump from the A35 to the A36 isn’t as significant as expected.

Although the new chipset might bring better efficiency and AI capabilities, that may be why Samsung opted for Qualcomm silicon this time instead of something out of their own foundry.

Other than that, the Galaxy A36 offers 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of internal storage with UFS 2.2. While UFS 3.1, like in the A56, would have been a nice addition, it’s understandable given the lower price. Unfortunately, there is no support for microSD cards this year, making the 128GB variant not so appealing.

Cameras

The A36 has a triple camera setup on the rear with a 50MP main camera, an 8MP ultrawide, and a 5MP macro sensor. The main sensor is optically stabilized and can shoot videos up to 4K resolution at 30fps.

On the front is a 12MP selfie camera that can record videos up to 4K at 30fps as well. The resolution number on the front-facing snapper seems to be a fall-off from the 13MP we got on the last-gen, however, the sensor over is apparently the same as the one we get on the S24 series phones.

Hence, we can expect better image quality overall.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy A36 gets the same 5000mAh battery as its predecessor. However, like the A56, this year the A36 is also getting Superfast Charging 2.0, like the one found in Samsung’s flagship devices. According to Samsung, this allows you to charge up to 65% in just 30 minutes and 100% in 68 minutes.

The charger is not included in the packaging. However, in the Nepali market, Samsung always bundles a 25W charger, and this year is no exception.

But, for the best charging experience, you will have to invest an extra Rs. 5,500 for the 45W charger.

OS and AI

The device comes with Android 15 out of the box with One UI 7 skin on top. Furthermore, the Samsung Galaxy A36 will receive up to six iterations of Android OS and security updates, a notable improvement compared to the four years we got on the A35.

The Samsung Galaxy A36, just like last year, comes with Samsung Knox Vault, a hardware-based tamper-resistant environment that holds sensitive data and physically isolates PINs, passwords, biometrics, and security-critical keys away from the rest and stores them in secure memory.

Like Samsung’s flagship devices, the A36 comes with several AI features, including Circle to Search, Object Eraser (Auto Suggestion), Filters (Adjust Film Styles), Edit Suggestion, AI Select, and Read Aloud.

Samsung markets these AI capabilities in the A-series as “Awesome Intelligence,” though they likely won’t match the more advanced “Galaxy AI” found in flagship models.

Samsung Galaxy A36 Price in Nepal and Availability

The Samsung Galaxy A36 price in Nepal is Rs. 48,999 (8/128GB), Rs. 54,999 (8/256GB), and Rs. 59,999 (12/256GB). You can purchase the smartphone in stores across Nepal as well as in online marketplaces.

Additionaly, customers can purchase the Galaxy A36 on 0% EMI through Samsung’s InstaFinance or trade in their old device via SabkoPhone and ArkoStore. They also have the option to combine both offers.

The Samsung Galaxy A36 offers minor upgrades over the A35, including a larger display and a thinner, lighter design. Notably, Samsung has added 45W fast charging to the A30 series for the first time. That said, it remains to be seen how it stacks up against competitors like the Nothing Phone (3a) and Redmi Note 14 Pro+ in the same price range.

What are your thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy A36? Let us know in the comments.