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Apple Apple iPhone Duo View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A36 View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3720 (International); A3447 (USA); A3719 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3721 (China) —
Announced 2026, September 09 2025, March 2
Released 2026, October 23 2025, March 10
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3447, A37191, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A37201, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3721 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, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37201, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A34471, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37211, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3719 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, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mmFolded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight 254 g (8.96 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2) (folded)Titanium frame & hindge (grade 5)Glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Stylus Yes, support Apple Pencil (USB-C) model —
SIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global· eSIM + eSIM (China) · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED
Display Size 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1878 x 2670 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~430 ppi Best ~385 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best
Protection Nano Texture finishAnti‑reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision, Wide-angle OLED matte display Vision Booster
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED —
Display Size 5.4 inches —
Resolution 1398 x 2034 pixels —
Pixel Density 460 ppi —
Refresh Rate 120Hz —
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) —
Protection Ceramic Shield 2, Anti‑reflective coating —
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision —
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 27 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 Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Apple GPU (7-core graphics) Adreno 710
RAM Options 12GB 6GB, 8GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 2.2
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF 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) Best
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomHDR, Panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Cameras Dual camera Single camera
Modules 4 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), under display camera (1080p@30/60fps)Cover camera:12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide)
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec. —
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No (USB Type-C audio)
Spatial Audio 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound —
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, Wi-FI Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint Yes (side-mounted) Yes, (under display, optical)
Face Unlock No Face ID Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor,Virtual proximity sensing
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4883 mAh 5000 mAh Best
Wired Charging PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min Best
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min No
Colours Night Sky, Star White Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime
Models A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719 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)

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