Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A366.7"
Galaxy S25+6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25+ leads the measured specs 11-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy A36
1
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy S25+
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
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Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
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IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
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5G support
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equal specs3.5mm jack
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equal specsTechnology
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
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
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+
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A36
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy S25+
190 g (6.70 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+
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A36
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S25+
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 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+
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) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy A36
5000 mAh
Galaxy S25+
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A36
45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Galaxy S25+
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% 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-S936B, SM-S936B/DS, SM-S936U, SM-S936U1, SM-S936W, SM-S936N, SM-S9360, SM-S936E, SM-S936E/DS
SAR
Galaxy A36
1.07 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S25+
1.16 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A36
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25+
1.26 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A36
$ 399.99 / C$ 319.00 / £ 193.07 / € 233.99 / ₹ 32,499
Galaxy S25+
$ 899.99 / C$ 997.99 / £ 749.99 / € 758.43 / ₹ 99,999