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Samsung Galaxy F36 Review: Budget-Friendly 5G Phone with Impressive Features

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Samsung Galaxy F36 Review: Budget-Friendly 5G Phone with Impressive Features

Our Rating
The overall rating is based on review by our experts
7.5
8
Display
8
Performance
7
Camera
7
Battery
7
Design & Build
8
Software
Pros
  • 6.7” Super AMOLED Display
  • 50MP OIS Camera
  • Exynos 1380 Chipset
Cons
  • NFC not available
  • FM radio not support

    Story Hightlights

  • Camera: Featuring 50MP main sensor with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS).
  • Display: FHD+ Super AMOLED display measuring 6.7” with a 120Hz refresh rate and Vision Booster technology.
  • Performance: The Exynos 1380 chipset is capable of delivering stable performance for daily tasks and moderate gaming needs.
  • Battery & Charger: Powerful 5000mAh battery provides long-lasting usage, while 25W fast charging keeps you on the go.
  • Luxurious vegan leather back: The device has a luxurious vegan leather back for a premier feel and durability that sets it apart even in the budget segment.

The Samsung Galaxy F36 is an enticing mid-range powerhouse in Samsung's F series for 2025, merging style and performance for a mid-range powerhouse without the price tag. Its design is inspired by Samsung's higher end models such as the Galaxy A56 and Galaxy S25, offering users a premium experience at a more accessible price point. 

It comes equipped with a 50MP main camera with OIS to ensure crisp and clear pictures, along with a 120Hz Super AMOLED display for beautiful, smooth visuals. Durable Gorilla Glass Victus+ and sleek eco-leather back. It offers competent performance in terms of 5G connectivity using Exynos 1380, but fast charging capabilities are still somewhat lacking, making it a suitable choice for those who prioritize affordability and style over cutting-edge performance.

An In-Depth Review on Samsung Galaxy F36

The South Korean tech giant Samsung recently came up with its new smartphone, Samsung Galaxy F36. With its appealing blend of style, performance, and durability while staying within a reasonable price range, the Galaxy F36 enters the realm of handset choices for 2025 as a solid mid-range option. Buyers usually look for the smallest detail before making a purchase decision. In the section that follows, we will discuss Samsung Galaxy F36 price in Bangladesh and its major features, pros, and cons to help users determine if this model suits their budget and daily needs.

Box Content

This is what you get inside the Samsung Galaxy F36 box:

  • Samsung Galaxy F36
  • USB Type-C cable
  • User manual
  • SIM tool

samsung galaxy f36 image

Samsung Galaxy F36 ships out with everything needed for a perfect experience. Inside the box, you'll find the Galaxy F36 smartphone itself, a Type-C to Type-C cable with which to power it up, and a SIM ejector tool for effortless setup. Also, Samsung provides a user manual and warranty card to help new users and provide after-sales support. Note that, similar to many of today's Samsung devices, a charger adapter is not included in the package and users will need a Type-C adapter that is compatible to charge the device quickly.

Design & Build Quality

With a design philosophy reminiscent of their flagship smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy A56 and Galaxy S25, the Galaxy F36 looks premium and is available at a budget-friendly price point. The smartphone is made with a back that consists of eco-leather, which sets it apart from the sleek and polished or heavily plastic back of a mid-range smartphone. This not only adds to the overall aesthetic appeal but also ensures a sense of security and comfort in the way the phone feels in the hand. While all three colors: Luxe Violet, Coral Red, and Onyx Black - are popular, the Luxe Violet shade is unique in its brightness and trendiness whereas the darker shades give a more traditional and muted appearance.

samsung galaxy f36 design build image

The flat sides of the phone and its slightly rounded edges give it an even and ergonomic outline, ideal for children and older people. The rear side panel is minimalist and the cutout for the triple-camera array is precisely centered, making for a clean and orderly phone. With tactile buttons on the side and a flush SIM tray, the frame also contributes to the overall polish.

Yet for these positive traits, the Galaxy F36 is slightly thicker and heavier than some competitors at roughly 7.7mm and approximately 197 grams in weight. While the eco-leather back doesn't scratch as easily as traditional plastic, it can absorb dusty smudges over time. In terms of the display, Samsung has added Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the front for increased scratch and drop resistance. What's more, the device is IP67 certified for dust and waterproof protection offering more durability in general use.

Display

Positioned front and center, the Samsung Galaxy F36 offers a punch-hole cutout at the center top for the 13MP selfie shooter, all while keeping a clean and modern design. Samsung has provided the device with a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with around 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. Super AMOLED tech combines with high refresh rate for rich colors, deep blacks, and fluid scrolling, making your day-to-day interactions and media consumption visually appealing. The display is bright enough to use outdoors, and is easy to read even from directly under the sun.

samsung galaxy f36 display image

In terms of how well it presents itself, I streamed movies and YouTube content on the Galaxy F36. It was an immersive experience, utilizing high-resolution visuals and color accuracy that brought content to life. Crucial for an action-packed experience, the high refresh rate ensured smooth scrolling and vibrant motion, while the Super AMOLED panel provided thrilling contrast levels and vivid highlights. Although it's not HDR10+ material like the Samsung flagship models, the difference on display is relatively small for casual users.

The device also features stereo speakers for crisp and loud audio output from videos, calls, and casual games. While the bass response is not the deepest it is balanced enough to enjoy movies and music without outside of the computer speakers. Daily Usage: With a combination of the high-refresh-rate AMOLED panel and stereo speakers, Galaxy F36 provides a thrilling multimedia experience that stands well against some pricier mid-range phones.

Camera

Like its higher-end brethren, the Samsung Galaxy F36 continues the trend of providing users with a triple-camera configuration on the rear panel of the device. The phone features a 50MP primary camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 8MP Ultra Wide camera, and a 2MP Macro sensor. On the front, the phone has a 13MP punch-hole selfie camera. From the Exynos 1380 SoC's performance-improved NPU, Samsung promises effective image processing leading to better edge detection, color reproduction and overall photography productivity within the mid-range segment.

Daylight Photos:

In well-lit conditions, the Galaxy F36 produces bright and clear images. The main camera and super-wide cameras capture color with great saturation and an area of warmth, whichAcademy says gives ordinary captures a lived-in look. HDR performance is good, and shows good dynamic range for difficult scenes. The NPU helps properly render details, ensuring crisp edges and clear textures. The main wide and ultra-wide cameras agree on color pretty well, but sometimes skies appear a bit different, an acceptable phenomenon for mid-range smartphones. The 2MP macro camera is good for getting close up on subjects, but since it's only a secondary sensor, finer details can be slightly soft in comparison to the main sensor.

samsung galaxy f36 day light image

Low-light Photos:

In specular illumination, the Galaxy F36 does fairly well, showing a fair balance of colors, while at other times dropping some fine details. Night mode does some good things in terms of exposure and enhancing clarity, and makes low-light shooting viable for the occasional shot. The camera setup is not ideal, nor is it bad for the price but additional software updates could only improve low-light performance.

Where the Galaxy F36 really stands out is in portrait photography. Skin tones are accurate and edge detection around subjects is impressive for a mid-range device. The 13MP megapixel selfie camera sticks to the same pattern, yielding crisp and flattering selfies with decent separation from the background.

samsung galaxy f36 low light image

The F36 provides Full HD video recording at 30/60fps from the rear cameras. There are OIS stabilized movies, and colors are real and true. As Flagship grade stabilization and 4K capture are not included on the ultra wide, however, it's more than sufficient for casual shooting and snapshots for social media use.

Performance & Software

Samsung has opted for its own custom Exynos 1380 chipset rather than MediaTek counterparts in some of the previous F-series handsets, switching to its own chipset with the Galaxy F36. The base version includes 6GB RAM, and then the larger models include up to 8GB of RAM combined with one of two internal storage amounts, 128GB or 256GB. It's equipped with LPDDR4X RAM, and UFS Warsaw Flow 2.2 storage, both of which should be solid for most mid-range applications, although some competitors have started moving towards the newer LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 specifications for faster load times and smoother performance.

In the context of everyday use, the Galaxy F36 provides outstanding fluid performance devoid of discernible stutters. Apps load quickly, multitasking is managed efficiently, social media browsing and video streaming are seamless, and light gaming is effortless. Lightweight games can be played without any trouble, even heavier games like BGMI can be played on medium settings without dragging. Some games might call for reduced graphic settings for stable performance at higher demands.

samsung galaxy f36 performance software image

The Galaxy F36 ships with Android 15 installed out of the box and is skinned by Samsung's One UI 7. Samsung offers four years of major Android updates with updates for a period of five years, doing better than most. The UI is dynamic and comes with nice apps and services that Samsung has created. For instance, integration with NFC in Samsung Pay allows for offline transactions, whereas the seamless connectivity with Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch, and other capable Samsung devices simplify the complete ecosystem experience.

All in all, the Samsung Galaxy F36 offers a reliable mid-range computing experience. However, despite not rivaling flagship chipsets, the Exynos 1380's robust performance along with ample RAM and Samsung's software optimizations affirm a seamless and dependable user experience for the long term.

AnTuTu Benchmark & GeekBench Score

The Samsung Galaxy F36 provides impressive scores on benchmark tests, marking it out as a strong performer in the mid-range category.

The Galaxy F36 was not only able to get an impressive AnTuTu benchmark score of 601,245 (v10) but it outdid 76% of the smartphones in its class. This score will come from its powerful CPU, GPU, memory and user experience features.

In Geekbench 6, the device scored 1,014 in Single-core performance and 2,817 in Multi-core performance. Performance: This shows efficient multitasking and responsiveness, suitable for daily tasks as well as moderate gaming.

Battery & Charger

The Galaxy F36 Phone is powered up by a 5000mAh battery with 25W fast charging technology. As with many recent Samsung phones, this does come box-less, and users will need to invest in a compatible Type-C adapter to make the most of the charging speed. In addition, using a third-party 30W+ charger, the F36 is capable of being completely charged in around 1 hour and 15 minutes, although slightly better efficiency may come from using Samsung's official 25W charger.

samsung galaxy f36 battery charging image

Learning curve: The battery back up in the Galaxy F36 is impressive for its segment. In real-life use cases - browsing social media, streaming videos and moderate gaming - the phone easily lasts the entire day with a single charge. It can extend for as long as a day-and a half with lighter use. In the PCMark power benchmark, the device measured in at just under 12.5 hours of continuous use at 50 percent brightness with flight mode installed, which is solid performance for a mid-range smartphone.

Despite running at a frantic 120Hz refresh rate and all the other tricks it uses to eke out AI performance from every millisecond, coupled with an enabled Always-On Display for both indoor and outdoor use, and 5G connectivity, the F36 can still consider itself very power-efficient, and users won't need to charge it often each day.

Samsung Galaxy F36 price in Bangladesh

The Samsung Galaxy F36 price in Bangladesh is BDT 23,900 (Unofficial) for 6GB RAM with 128GB storage. Some retailers may charge more for the 8GB RAM with 128GB or 256GB storage due to the more storage options available.

However, the Galaxy F36 Price appears competitive in the mid-range segment, which includes features such as a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display, Exynos 1380 chipset, and a 50MP triple-camera setup.

Please observe that prices are subject to change from one retailer to another and may also fluctuate over time.

Final Word

The Samsung Galaxy F36 is a mid-range smartphone that offers a remarkable combination of style, performance, and durability in an appealing package. With its 50MP OIS camera, 120Hz Super AMOLED display, and smooth 6.7-inch panel, 5000mAh battery capacity guarantees a well-balanced utility. While the device might be slightly heavier than some offerings and the fast charging ability could possibly be much slower, the overall experience is smooth from start to finish. Hence, Galaxy F36 is a smart pick for budget-conscious users who desire an appealing look combined with robust performance characteristics.

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