Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Clears BIS Certification; Global Support Pages Also Go Live

Highlights
  • The Samsung Galaxy A36 5G will sport a triple camera setup.
  • It is expected to boot One UI 7 out of the box.

Update [January 21]: The Indian/Asian variant of the Galaxy A36 5G (SM-A366E/DS) has appeared on Geekbench. The listing shows the device has scored 992 points in single-core and 2,789 points in multi-core tests. It confirms that the octa-core SoC comes paired with an Adreno 710 GPU.

The identifiers indicate that the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G will pack the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC. It will run on Android 15 out of the box and be offered with up to 8GB of RAM.

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Samsung plans to launch the Galaxy A36 5G in the coming months for global markets, including India. Our team at MySmartPrice has spotted the Galaxy A36 5G on India’s BIS certification. Additionally, we have also identified the device on Samsung’s global support pages.

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G BIS Certification

A new Samsung smartphone with the SM-A366E/DS model number has been certified by BIS, suggesting its imminent launch in India. The DS in the model number reveals the support for dual SIM cards.

The SM-A366E/DS model number was previously confirmed to be associated with the upcoming Galaxy A36 5G. The support pages of Samsung Kazakhstan and Samsung Russia have also mentioned the Galaxy SM-A366E/DS smartphone.

Apart from the model number, the BIS certification and support pages didn’t reveal a lot of details about the device. We, at MySmartPrice, previously identified the Galaxy A36 5G on the IECEE certification.

The certification revealed that the phone would support 45W wired fast charging tech. Meanwhile, the Geekbench database confirmed it will house the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC. It will run Android 15 out of the box and is paired with 6GB of RAM.

Samsung is also expected to launch the device in higher RAM configurations. The Galaxy A36 5G is also tipped to sport a new 12MP selfie snapper compared to the 13MP camera on its predecessor.

More details of the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G are expected to unfold in the coming days. So stay tuned.