Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Apple iPhone Duo
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| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Versions | — | A3720 (International); A3447 (USA); A3719 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3721 (China) |
| Announced | 2025, March 2 | 2026, September 09 |
| Released | 2025, March 10 | 2026, October 23 |
| 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, 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, 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 |
| 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 - 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 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Dimensions | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in) | Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mmFolded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) Best | 254 g (8.96 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2) (folded)Titanium frame & hindge (grade 5)Glass back (Ceramic Shield) |
| Stylus | — | Yes, support Apple Pencil (USB-C) model |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global· eSIM + eSIM (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) | 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio | 1878 x 2670 pixels |
| Pixel Density | ~385 ppi | ~430 ppi 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+ | Nano Texture finishAnti‑reflective coating |
| Display Features | Vision Booster | HDR10, Dolby Vision, Wide-angle OLED matte display |
| 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 | Android | iOS |
| OS Version | 15 | 27 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Apple GPU (7-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 RAM2TB / 12GB RAM |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Cameras | Triple camera | Dual 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/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF |
| 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, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Cameras | Single camera | Dual camera |
| Modules | 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide) | 4 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), under display camera (1080p@30/60fps)Cover camera:12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF |
| Features | — | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec. |
| 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 |
| Spatial Audio | — | 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound |
| 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) | Yes (side-mounted) |
| Face Unlock | Yes | No 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 | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 5000 mAh Best | 4883 mAh |
| Wired Charging | 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min Best | PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min |
| Wireless Charging | No | 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min |
| Colours | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime | Night Sky, Star White |
| Models | SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W | A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719 |
| SAR | 1.07 W/kg (head) | — |
| SAR EU | 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) | — |
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