Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Samsung Galaxy A36

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Price in Nigeria	₦1,321,200	—
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Announced	2026, February 25	2025, March 2
Released	2026, March 06	2025, March 10
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)	162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz) Best	195 g (6.88 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating	Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Super AMOLED
Display Size	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~411 ppi Best	~385 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness	2600 nits (peak) Best	1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Features	HDR10+	Vision Booster

Operating System	Android	Android
OS Version	16	15
Update Support	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates	Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates
User Interface	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9	One UI 7.0, Upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW	Adreno 710

RAM Options	12GB	6GB, 8GB
Storage Options	128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM	128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	UFS 2.2
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Triple camera	Triple camera
Modules	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomHDR, Panorama
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2 (wide)
Features	HDR, HDR10+	—
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	No (USB Type-C audio)
Audio Codec	High-bitrate audio support	—

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, Wi-FI Direct
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Fingerprint	Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)	Yes, (under display, optical)
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor,Virtual proximity sensing
Other Features	Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)	Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	4300 mAh	5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min	45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min Best
Wireless Charging	15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)	No
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wireless	—

Colours	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime
Models	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS	SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	1.07 W/kg (head) Best
SAR EU	1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)	0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) Best