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## [Review] Galaxy A36

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**📷 Camera & Video

* **Stock Camera:** Great natural light roll-off, but it locks you out of native RAW (.DNG) capture.

* **GCam:** Unlocks true 16-bit RAW. Paired with a macro lens, this sensor resolves insane micro-details (like human iris crypts and soap bubble iridescence).

* **Pro Video:** Using `mcpro24fps`, you can record 100+ Mbps 4K Log video (mS-Log2). *Warning:* Never use the stock Gallery video editor on these files; it aggressively crushes the bitrate down to ~30 Mbps!

**🎨 UI, Customization & AI**

* **One UI Tweaks:** The interface is incredibly smooth and highly customizable. You can easily tailor the OS to fit a power-user workflow, overriding default apps that limit hardware performance.

* **AI & Hands-Free Bixby:** The built-in AI features are genuinely practical for daily productivity. The A36 fully supports Bixby Voice wake-up, allowing you to go completely hands-free. Just by saying "Hi, Bixby," you can set alarms, make phone calls, and set daily reminders without ever touching the device.

**🎵 Audio Quality**

* The device delivers a crisp, immersive listening experience. It relies on standard Dolby Audio processing that handles high-fidelity music and media tracks beautifully, giving your media a punchy, clean soundstage without artificial spatial distortion.

**🔋 Battery Life**

* The battery backup is slightly on the lower side—especially when shooting heavy 4K Log video or gaming—but it is still more than enough to comfortably get you through a full day of use.

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### ⚡ Quick Pros & Cons

**Pros:**

* 16-bit RAW capable (via GCam) and 100+ Mbps 4K video capable.

* Deep OS customization with practical AI tools and hands-free Bixby support.

* Great sound quality with standard Dolby Audio.

* Solid thermal management under heavy loads.

**Cons:**

* No native RAW toggle in the stock camera app.

* Stock gallery video editor ruins high-bitrate footage.

* Battery life is just "enough" rather than exceptional.

* heating issue sometimes

**Verdict:** A smooth, highly customizable daily driver that punches way above its weight class, transforming into a legitimate pocket cinema camera if you use the right third-party software pipeline.

u/Necessary_Bus1670 — 4 days ago

Samsung log in a36

I used mcpro camera app to shoot video, I discovered it has various log support including apple log and you can go upto 100mbps with vast colour gamut support. I recommend to try once

u/Necessary_Bus1670 — 8 days ago