Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy S25

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Brand Samsung Samsung
Announced 2025, March 2 2025, January 22
Released 2025, March 10 2025, February 03
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, 5, 7, 25, 28, 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) 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm(5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminium frame
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) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-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 Aluminium 2
Display Type Super AMOLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~385 ppi ~416 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 Glass Victus 2
Display Features Vision Booster HDR10+
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 15 15
Update Support Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates Up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface One UI 7.0, Upgradable to One UI 9 One UI 9
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU Adreno 710 Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
RAM Options 6GB, 8GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 12GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1 - 128GB, UFS 4.0
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) 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomHDR, Panorama LED flash, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 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, 26mm (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 — SBC, AAC, aptX, LDAC (Hi-Res)
Spatial Audio — Dolby Atmos (System & Gaming)
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 5.4, 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, 2D Facial Recognition
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor,Virtual proximity sensing Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox Galaxy AI, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best 4000 mAh (typical), 3880 mAh (rated minimum)
Wired Charging 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min Best 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging No 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime Navy, Icy Blue, Mint, Silver Shadow, Blue Black, Coral Red, Pink Gold
Models SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head) Best 1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) Best 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
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