Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A366.7"
Galaxy M17e6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A36 leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A36
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy M17e
4
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A36
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M17e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A36
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A36
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A36
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy M17e
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy A36
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Galaxy M17e
SA/NSA
Speed
Galaxy A36
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A36
2025, March 02
Galaxy M17e
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy A36
Available. Released 2025, March 10
Galaxy M17e
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy A36
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy M17e
167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A36
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy M17e
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Galaxy A36
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M17e
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A36
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy M17e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A36
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M17e
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A36
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy M17e
PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A36
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M17e
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A36
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M17e
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A36
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M17e
-
OS
Galaxy A36
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M17e
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A36
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy M17e
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A36
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M17e
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A36
Adreno 710
Galaxy M17e
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy M17e
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A36
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy M17e
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A36
UFS 2.2
Galaxy M17e
-
Triple
Galaxy A36
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Galaxy M17e
-
Features
Galaxy A36
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M17e
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M17e
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A36
-
Galaxy M17e
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A36
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy M17e
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy M17e
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A36
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M17e
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy M17e
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A36
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M17e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A36
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M17e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A36
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M17e
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A36
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M17e
No
Radio
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy M17e
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A36
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M17e
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A36
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M17e
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A36
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy M17e
-
Type
Galaxy A36
5000 mAh
Galaxy M17e
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A36
45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Galaxy M17e
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A36
Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Galaxy M17e
Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet
Models
Galaxy A36
SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
Galaxy M17e
SM-A076B, SM-A076B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A36
1.07 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M17e
1.12 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A36
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M17e
1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A36
$ 399.99 / C$ 319.00 / £ 193.07 / € 233.99 / ₹ 32,499
Galaxy M17e
About 150 EUR