Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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2 of 2 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Samsung Samsung Galaxy A36 View Specs Change	Change Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to… Cancel
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)