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Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A3523 (International); A3256 (USA); A3522 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3524 (China)
Announced 2025, March 2 2025, September 09
Released 2025, March 10 2025, September 19
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 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 1, 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 - A35231, 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 - A32561, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35221, 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 - A3524
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 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 - A35231, 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 - A32561, 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 - A35221, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3524
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in) 150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) Best 206 g (7.27 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~385 ppi ~460 ppi density Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features Vision Booster —
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 15 26
Update Support Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface One UI 7.0, Upgradable to One UI 9 —
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU Adreno 710 GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM Options 6GB, 8GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.2 NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 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 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomHDR, Panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide) 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF Best
Features — HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No (USB Type-C audio) No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, Wi-FI Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, optical) —
Face Unlock Yes Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor,Virtual proximity sensing Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Market-dependent versions:
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best Li-Ion 3998 mAh - Nano SIM ModelLi-Ion 4252 mAh - eSIM only model
Wired Charging 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min Best Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging No 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W A3256, A3523, A3522, A3524
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head) Best 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) Best 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

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