Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Apple iPhone 17e

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A36 View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 17e View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China)
Announced 2025, March 2 2026, March 02
Released 2025, March 10 2026, March 11
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 - A35751, 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 - A3634
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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35751, 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 - A3634
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) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
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/China)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
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 Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~385 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features Vision Booster —
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 15 26.3
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 (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 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 6GB, 8GB 8GB
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.2 NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Single 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), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Features LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomHDR, Panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide) 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features — HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
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/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
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 Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best 4005 mAh
Wired Charging 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min Best 20W wired, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging No 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Reverse Wireless Charging — No
Colours Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime Black, White, Soft Pink
Models SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W A3634, A3575, A3635
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head) Best 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 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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