Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A36

At a glance

Brand: Samsung; Samsung
Release date: October 2024, 1 years 7 months ago; March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
Launch price: € 199.00 ($ 232.39); € 379.00 ($ 444.05)
AnTuTu: 388.147 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 65% of devices; 550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices

Size: 6.7"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px FHD+; 1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type: Super AMOLED; Super AMOLED
Density: 396 ppi High Density; 385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 19.5:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Peak brightness - 800 cd/m², Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789); Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU: 2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz; 4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2.2 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: Mali-G57 MC2; Adreno 710
RAM: 4 GB; 6 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes
RAM type: —; LPDDR4X RAM

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Samsung S5KJN1; Sony IMX882
Pixel size: 0.64 µm; 0.80 µm
Sensor size: 1/2.76"; 1/1.95"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 960 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer; Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode

Dimensions: 77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model; 78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 200 g; 195 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic , Glass
Colors: Black Blue Gray Green; Black White Gray Green Violet
Water/dust resistance: IP42; IP67
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects; Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability: Class A B C D E; Class A B C D E
Usable surface: 86 %; 86 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; Android 16 Android 16
Updates: OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years; OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)

4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G: —; n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)