Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

At a glance

Brand: Samsung; Samsung
Release date: March 2025, 1 year ago; February 2026, 2 months ago
Launch price: € 379.00 ($ 444.05); —
AnTuTu: 550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices; 2.825.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 97% of devices

Size: 6.7"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px FHD+; 1440 x 3120 px WQHD+
Type: Super AMOLED; AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X +
Density: 385 ppi High Density; 513 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 21:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3; Samsung Exynos 2600
CPU: 4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55; 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 2 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 4.6 GHz
GPU: Adreno 710; GPU Samsung Xclipse 550
RAM: 6 GB; 12 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Sony IMX882; Samsung GN3
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; 1.00 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.95"; 1/1.57"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 960 fps; Yes, 240 fps
Features: 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; UIS, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Capacity: 5000 mAh; 4900 mAh
Type: Li-Ion; Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge: Yes , 45.0W; Yes , 45.0W
Charge cycles: 2000 cycles; 1200 cycles
Runtime: ~ 41h; ~ 55h
Features: Reverse charging, Non-removable; Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging: —; 25W Wireless charging

Dimensions: 78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model; 75.8 mm 158.4 mm 7.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 195 g; 190 g
Materials: Plastic , Glass; Glass , Aluminium
Colors: Black White Gray Green Violet; Black White Violet Cyan
Water/dust resistance: IP67; IP68
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects; Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability: Class A B C D E; Class A B C D E
Usable surface: 86 %; 91 %

Operating system: Android 16 Android 16; Android 16 Android 16
Updates: OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years; OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; 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, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

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); n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: 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); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, in screen
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: No; Yes
Audio: Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers; Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers
Barometer: —; Yes
Compass: —; Yes