Screen size
Galaxy A36Winner: 6.7"+7.5%
Galaxy S256.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A36
3
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy S25
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A36
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A36
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy A36
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy A36
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 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
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 S25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy A36
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy A36
2025, March 02
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy A36
Available. Released 2025, March 10
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy A36
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy A36
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy A36
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A36
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S25
· 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
Other
Galaxy A36
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy A36
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A36
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A36
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A36
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A36
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A36
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A36
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy A36
Adreno 710
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy A36
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A36
UFS 2.2
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
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 S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Galaxy A36
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A36
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A36
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A36
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy A36
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy A36
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A36
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A36
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A36
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy A36
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A36
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A36
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A36
5000 mAh
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A36
45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A36
Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy A36
SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy A36
1.07 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A36
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A36
$ 399.99 / C$ 319.00 / £ 193.07 / € 233.99 / ₹ 32,499
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999