Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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

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