Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G standardsDiffers | WCDMA | HSDPA |
| 4G standardDiffers | LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD | LTE |
| 5G standardDiffers | Sub6 FDD, Sub6 TDD | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Display diagonalDiffers | 17 cm (6.7") | 6.3 inches |
| Display resolutionDiffers | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Battery capacityDiffers | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Battery endurance in cyclesDiffers | 2000 | 1200 |
| Battery endurance per cycleDiffers | 2488 min | 920 min |
| Energy efficiency classDiffers | C | A |
| International Protection (IP) codeDiffers | IP67 | IP68 |
| Repeated free fall reliability classDiffers | C | A |
| Supported batteriesDiffers | 5000 mAh | Li-Ion 4300 mAh |
| USB Type-C required charging power (max)Differs | 45 W | 25 W |
| Processor familyDiffers | Snapdragon | Samsung Exynos |
| Processor frequencyDiffers | 1.8 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
| Processor modelDiffers | 6 Gen 3 | 2600 |
| WeightDiffers | 195 g | 167 g |
| Operating system installedDiffers | Android 15 | Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Compatible memory cardsDiffers | Not supported | No card slot |
| Available colour(s)Differs | Lavender, Black, White, Lime | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Model numberDiffers | SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W | SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS |
| (sg) Charger typeDiffers | 45W wired | 25W wired, PD3.0, 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) |
| (sg) Touch IDDiffers | Fingerprint (under display, optical) | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) |
| Resolution descriptionDiffers | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Front camera resolution (numeric)Same | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Front camera typeSame | Single camera | Single camera |
| Rear camera flashSame | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution (numeric)Same | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Rear camera typeSame | Triple camera | Triple camera |
| BluetoothSame | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile network generationSame | 5G | 5G |
| Repairability classSame | C | C |
| Position locationSame | Yes | Yes |
| USB Type-C charging portSame | Yes | Yes |
| PlatformSame | Android | Android |
| Form factorSame | Bar | Bar |
| Auto focusnot known | Yes | not known |
| Digital zoomnot known | 10x | not known |
| Flash typenot known | LED | not known |
| Front camera aperture numbernot known | 2.2 | not known |
| Image stabilizernot known | Yes | not known |
| Image stabilizer typenot known | Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) | not known |
| Maximum frame ratenot known | 240 fps | not known |
| Portrait modenot known | Yes | not known |
| Rear camera aperture numbernot known | 1.8 | not known |
| Resolution at capture speednot known | 1280x720@240fps, 3840x2160@30fps | not known |
| Second rear camera aperture numbernot known | 2.2 | not known |
| Second rear camera resolution (numeric)not known | 8 MP | not known |
| Slow motion modenot known | Yes | not known |
| Slow motion ratenot known | 1280x720@240fps | not known |
| Third rear camera aperture numbernot known | 2.4 | not known |
| Third rear camera resolution (numeric)not known | 5 MP | not known |
| Video capture resolution (max)not known | 3840 x 2160 pixels | not known |
| 3G bands supportednot known | 850,900,1900,2100 MHz | not known |
| 4G bands supportednot known | 700,800,850,900,1500,1800,1900,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz | not known |
| 5G bands supportednot known | 700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz | not known |
| Bluetooth versionnot known | 5.4 | not known |
| MIMOnot known | Yes | not known |
| Modulationnot known | 1024-QAM | not known |
| Near Field Communication (NFC)not known | Yes | not known |
| Wi-Fi Directnot known | Yes | not known |
| Wi-Fi standardsnot known | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | not known |
| Display brightnessnot known | 1200 cd/m² | not known |
| Display glass typenot known | Gorilla Glass | not known |
| Display number of coloursnot known | 16 million colours | not known |
| Display technology marketing namenot known | Super AMOLED | not known |
| Gorilla Glass versionnot known | Gorilla Glass Victus+ | not known |
| Maximum refresh ratenot known | 120 Hz | not known |
| Panel typenot known | AMOLED | not known |
| Screen shapenot known | Flat | not known |
| Continuous video playback time (max)not known | 29 h | not known |
| Fast chargingnot known | Yes | not known |
| Removable batterynot known | No | not known |
| BeiDounot known | Yes | not known |
| Galileonot known | Yes | not known |
| GPS (satellite)not known | Yes | not known |
| Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)not known | Yes | not known |
| Energy efficiency scalenot known | A to G | not known |
| USB Type-C required charging power (min)not known | 10 W | not known |
| Processor boost frequencynot known | 2.4 GHz | not known |
| Processor coresnot known | 8 | not known |
| Ambient light sensornot known | Yes | not known |
| Geomagnetic sensornot known | Yes | not known |
| Gyroscopenot known | Yes | not known |
| Orientation sensornot known | Yes | not known |
| Proximity sensornot known | Yes | not known |
| Depthnot known | 7.4 mm | not known |
| Heightnot known | 162.9 mm | not known |
| Widthnot known | 78.2 mm | not known |
| E-mailnot known | Yes | not known |
| Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)not known | Yes | not known |
| Short Message Service (SMS)not known | Yes | not known |
| Audio formats supportednot known | 3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, Mid, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, XMF | not known |
| Speakersnot known | stereo | not known |
| Video formats supportednot known | 3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM | not known |
| Headphone connectivitynot known | USB Type-C | not known |
| USB connector typenot known | USB Type-C | not known |
| USB versionnot known | 2.0 | not known |
| User interface (UI)not known | One UI 7.0 | not known |
| Protection featuresnot known | Dust resistant, Water resistant | not known |
| Video callnot known | Yes | not known |
| Fingerprint readernot known | Yes | not known |
| App distribution platformnot known | Google Play | not known |
| (sg) Inputs and outputsnot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| (sg) Jack outputnot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| (sg) Manufacturer Part Numbernot known | SM-A366B | not known |
| (sg) Product series (3)not known | not known | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
| (sg) Supports memory cardsnot known | not known | Not supported |
| 4G FDD-LTEnot known | not known | Yes |
| 4G TD-LTEnot known | not known | Yes |
| Multimedianot known | not known | USB Type-C |
| Type, format and volume of data generatednot known | not known | H.265 Video Technology |
| AC adapter includednot known | No | not known |
| Cables includednot known | USB Type-C to USB Type-C | not known |
| SIM card ejector pinnot known | Yes | not known |