Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A36
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| Brand | Samsung | Samsung | Empty slot |
| Announced | 2026, February 25 | 2025, March 2 | Empty slot |
| Released | 2026, March 06 | 2025, March 10 | Empty slot |
| Availability | Available | Available | Empty slot |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | Empty slot |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | Empty slot |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | Empty slot |
| 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 | Empty slot |
| 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, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - 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 | Empty slot |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | Empty slot |
| Dimensions | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in) | Empty slot |
| Weight | 214 g (7.55 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) Best | Empty slot |
| Build | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)Stylus Feature:Passive EMR input only (No Bluetooth / Air Actions) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | Empty slot |
| Stylus | Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions) | — | Empty slot |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN | · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Empty slot |
| Protection / IP Rating | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2 | IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | Empty slot |
| Display Type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | Super AMOLED | Empty slot |
| Display Size | 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) | Empty slot |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio | Empty slot |
| Pixel Density | ~500 ppi Best | ~385 ppi | Empty slot |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz | Empty slot |
| Peak Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) Best | 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) | Empty slot |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Empty slot |
| Display Features | HDR10+ | Vision Booster | Empty slot |
| Operating System | Android | Android | Empty slot |
| OS Version | 16 | 15 | Empty slot |
| Update Support | Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates | Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates | Empty slot |
| User Interface | One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5 | One UI 7.0, Upgradable to One UI 9 | Empty slot |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Empty slot |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | Empty slot |
| GPU | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) | Adreno 710 | Empty slot |
| RAM Options | 12GB, 16GB | 6GB, 8GB | Empty slot |
| Storage Options | 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM | 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM | Empty slot |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.X | UFS 2.2 | Empty slot |
| Card Slot | No | No | Empty slot |
| Cameras | Quad camera | Triple camera | Empty slot |
| Modules | 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Best | 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) | Empty slot |
| Features | Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomHDR, Panorama | Empty slot |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | Empty slot |
| Cameras | Single camera | Single camera | Empty slot |
| Modules | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide) | Empty slot |
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ | — | Empty slot |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR | Empty slot |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, stereo speakers | Empty slot |
| Audio Jack | No | No (USB Type-C audio) | Empty slot |
| Audio Codec | High-bitrate audio support | — | Empty slot |
| 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 | Empty slot |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE | Empty slot |
| GPS / Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | Empty slot |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependent) | Empty slot |
| Radio | No | No | Empty slot |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | Empty slot |
| Fingerprint | Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) | Yes, (under display, optical) | Empty slot |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes | Empty slot |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor,Virtual proximity sensing | Empty slot |
| Other Features | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox | Empty slot |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion | Empty slot |
| Battery Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh | Empty slot |
| Wired Charging | 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best | 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min | Empty slot |
| Wireless Charging | 25W wireless (Qi2.2) | No | Empty slot |
| Reverse Charging | 4.5W reverse wireless | — | Empty slot |
| Colours | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime | Empty slot |
| Models | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W | Empty slot |
| SAR | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | 1.07 W/kg (head) Best | Empty slot |
| SAR EU | 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) | 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) Best | Empty slot |
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