diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/build.gradle.kts
index 96ded862f95..f994081450d 100644
--- a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ android {
 
   buildTypes {
     getByName("debug") {
+      // Suffix the id so debug and release builds can be installed side by side.
+      applicationIdSuffix = ".debug"
       addManifestPlaceholders(mapOf("sentryDebug" to true, "sentryEnvironment" to "debug"))
     }
     getByName("release") {
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/debug/res/values/strings.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/debug/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ef5dee529b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/debug/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<resources>
+  <string name="app_name">Sentry Sample Debug</string>
+  <string name="build_type">DEBUG</string>
+</resources>
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/java/io/sentry/samples/android/MainActivity.kt b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/java/io/sentry/samples/android/MainActivity.kt
index 9fdcaafb008..90e75feee71 100644
--- a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/java/io/sentry/samples/android/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/java/io/sentry/samples/android/MainActivity.kt
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
@@ -246,6 +247,15 @@ fun CategoryNavigationRail(
           .padding(12.dp)
           .rotate(rotation.value),
     )
+    Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
+    Text(
+      text = stringResource(R.string.build_type),
+      style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+      fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+      color =
+        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error
+        else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+    )
     Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
     Category.entries.forEach { category ->
       NavigationRailItem(
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 690e6ea7256..2f42a4bff1d 100644
--- a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <resources>
-  <string name="app_name">Sentry sample</string>
   <string name="crash_from_java">Crash from Java (UncaughtException)</string>
   <string name="out_of_memory">Out of Memory (Mulithreaded)</string>
   <string name="stack_overflow">Stack Overflow</string>
diff --git a/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/release/res/values/strings.xml b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/release/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f227a4c9298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry-samples/sentry-samples-android/src/release/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<resources>
+  <string name="app_name">Sentry Sample</string>
+  <string name="build_type">RELEASE</string>
+</resources>