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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FEvsSamsung Galaxy A36

The short answer

Choose the Galaxy A36 for more base storage and battery capacity. Choose the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE for peak brightness. The Galaxy A36 is £450 cheaper at UK RRP (£399 against £849). The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE gets security updates for longer: until July 2032, against March 2031 for the Galaxy A36.

Released
2025-07-25Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7 and Watch8 launch, retrieved 2026-09-10
Price
£849Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Flip7, retrieved 2026-09-10
Security updates until
2032-07-31Samsung UK spec API — Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, retrieved 2026-09-22
Released
2025-03-28endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
Price
£399Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy A56 5G, A36 5G and A26 5G, retrieved 2026-08-20
Security updates until
2031-03-28endoflife.date — Samsung mobile, retrieved 2026-08-20

1 win for Galaxy Z Flip7 FE2 wins for Galaxy A363 gaps borderline1 difference you won’t notice£450 apart at RRP

Verdict: Galaxy A36 ahead on 2 rows, Galaxy Z Flip7 FE on 1 row

On the makers’ published figures, the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE wins on peak brightness (2,600 nits against 1,200 nits); the Galaxy A36 wins on storage (base) (256 GB against 128 GB) and battery capacity (5,000 mAh against 4,000 mAh). 3 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: battery per charge (41.47 h against 37.05 h) for the Galaxy A36, claimed video playback (29 h against 24 h) for the Galaxy A36 and battery lifespan (2,000 cycles against 1,700 cycles) for the Galaxy A36. The difference in weight is below the threshold you would notice. Both state the same display size, refresh rate and RAM. The other 34 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.

True to scale

Galaxy Z Flip7 FE · 85.1 × 71.9 mmGalaxy A36 · 162.9 × 78.2 mm

Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.

Body

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy A36
DimensionsDiffers, but not ranked.
85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9 mmOfficial
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mmOfficial
Weight
187gOfficial
195gOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

Build
No verified data
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)3rd party
SIMDiffers, but not ranked.
Nano-SIM + eSIM / Dual eSIMOfficial
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)3rd party
Water/dust rating
No verified data
IP67Official
UnlockSame.
Fingerprint SensorOfficial
Fingerprint SensorOfficial

Display

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy A36
Display typeDiffers, but not ranked.
Main: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz; Cover: Super AMOLEDOfficial
Super AMOLED, up to 120Hz, Vision BoosterOfficial
Display sizeSame.
6.7inOfficial
6.7inOfficial
ResolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
2640 x 1080Official
1080 x 23403rd party
Pixel density
No verified data
385ppi3rd party
Refresh rateSame.
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
Peak brightness
2600nitsOfficialwins this row
1200nitsOfficial

Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy A56 5G, A36 5G and A26 5G claims 1200 nits · GSMArena — Samsung Galaxy A36 specifications reports 1900 nits

Galaxy Z Flip7 FE is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Screen protection
No verified data
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+Official

Platform

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy A36
Operating systemDiffers, but not ranked.
Android 16, One UI 8Official
Android 15, One UI 7Official
Chipset
No verified data
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Mobile PlatformOfficial
CPUDiffers, but not ranked.
Deca-Core, 3.2GHz, 2.9GHz, 2.6GHz, 1.95GHzOfficial
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)3rd party
GPU
No verified data
Adreno 7103rd party

Memory

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy A36
Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
256GBOfficialwins this row

Galaxy A36 is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Storage optionsDiffers, but not ranked.
128GB/256GBOfficial
256GBOfficial
RAMSame.
8GBOfficial
8GBOfficial
Card slotSame.
No3rd party
No3rd party

Camera

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy A36
Main cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
50MP Wide Dual Pixel AF OIS f/1.8; 12MP Ultra-Wide f/2.2; 10MP front f/2.2Official
50MP Main f/1.8 AF OIS; 8MP Ultra-Wide f/2.2; 5MP Macro f/2.4; 12MP front f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolutionSame.
50MPOfficial
50MPOfficial
Main apertureSame.
f/1.8Official
f/1.8Official
Main sensor sizeDiffers, but not ranked.
1/1.57"3rd party
1/1.96"3rd party
Telephoto
No dedicated telephoto lens; 2x optical-quality zoom from the 50MP Adaptive Pixel wide cameraOfficial
No verified data
UltrawideDiffers, but not ranked.
12MP Ultra-Wide, f/2.2Official
8MP Ultra-Wide, f/2.2Official
Front cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
10MP front, f/2.2Official
12MP front, f/2.2Official
Video captureDiffers, but not ranked.
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160)@60fpsOfficial
4K@30fps3rd party

Battery

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy A36
Battery capacity
4000mAhOfficial
5000mAhOfficialwins this row

Galaxy A36 is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Battery per charge
37.05hOfficial
41.47hOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Claimed video playback
24hOfficial
29hOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Battery lifespan
1700cyclesOfficial
2000cyclesOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Fast charging
No verified data
45WOfficial

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy A36
Wi-FiDiffers, but not ranked.
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Official
Wi-Fi 63rd party
BluetoothSame.
5.4Official
5.43rd party
USBDiffers, but not ranked.
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1Official
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG3rd party
NFCSame.
YesOfficial
Yes3rd party
PositioningDiffers, but not ranked.
GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSOfficial
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS3rd party

Benchmarks

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy A36
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core)
No verified data
27813rd party
AnTuTu benchmark
No verified data
8169343rd party

Misc

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FESamsung Galaxy A36
ColoursDiffers, but not ranked.
Black, WhiteOfficial
Awesome Lavender, Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome LimeOfficial
SAR (EU, head)Differs, but not ranked.
0.84W/kg3rd party
0.53W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)Same.
COfficial
COfficial
7 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for

Typical brightness · HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · Wireless charging · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.

Questions

Is the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE better than the Galaxy A36?

On the figures, neither is better overall: the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE wins on peak brightness, 2,600 nits (Samsung UK) against 1,200 nits (Samsung Newsroom UK); the Galaxy A36 wins on storage (base), 256 GB against 128 GB (both Samsung Newsroom UK) and battery capacity, 5,000 mAh (Samsung Newsroom UK) against 4,000 mAh (Samsung UK). Every other row is borderline, too close to notice, or not ranked.

Which has the better battery?

The Galaxy A36 is ahead, narrowly: battery per charge, 41.47 h against 37.05 h (both EU energy label), a borderline gap most people would not notice. The Galaxy A36 is ahead, narrowly: claimed video playback, 29 h against 24 h (both Samsung UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice. The Galaxy A36, by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 5,000 mAh (Samsung Newsroom UK) against 4,000 mAh (Samsung UK).

Which is lighter?

The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE is lighter on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: weight, 187 g (Samsung UK) against 195 g (Samsung Newsroom UK).

Which has the brighter screen?

The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 2,600 nits (Samsung UK) against 1,200 nits (Samsung Newsroom UK).

Which gets updates for longer?

The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE gets security updates for longer: until July 2032, against March 2031 for the Galaxy A36. Sources: dates from Samsung UK spec API and endoflife.date.

Which is cheaper?

The Galaxy A36 is £450 cheaper at UK RRP (£399 against £849). Prices from Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Samsung Newsroom UK; Galaxy A36: Samsung Newsroom UK.

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