Samsung Galaxy Watch3 vs Samsung Galaxy A36

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Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Versions	SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only)	—
Announced	2020, August 05	2025, March 2
Released	2020, August 06	2025, March 10
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	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, 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	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions	45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm	162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight	53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best	195 g (6.88 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM	eSIM (LTE models)	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant	IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Size	1.4 inches	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution	360 x 360 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~364 ppi	~385 ppi Best
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz Best
Peak Brightness	—	1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass DX	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Features	Always-On-Display	Vision Booster

Operating System	Tizen	Android
OS Version	5.5	15
Update Support	—	Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates
User Interface	—	One UI 7.0, Upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset	Exynos 9110 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-T720	Adreno 710

RAM Options	1GB	6GB, 8GB
Storage Options	4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM	128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type	eMMC	UFS 2.2
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	—	Triple camera
Modules	No Camera	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	—	LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomHDR, Panorama
Video	—	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Cameras	—	Single camera
Modules	No Camera	12 MP, f/2.2 (wide)
Video	—	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR

Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	No (USB Type-C audio)
Audio Codec	Not Available	—

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, Wi-FI Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent)
Radio	No	No
USB	No	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Fingerprint	No	Yes, (under display, optical)
Face Unlock	No	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG)	Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor,Virtual proximity sensing
Other Features	ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions	Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm)	5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging	N/A	45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Wireless Charging	Wireless (WPC-based)	No
Reverse Wireless Charging	N/A	—

Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime
Models	SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U	SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
SAR	—	1.07 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	—	0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)