Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A366.7"
Galaxy S26+6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26+ leads the measured specs 11-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy A36
1
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy S26+
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A36
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26+
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A36
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy A36
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy A36
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
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 S26+
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 S26+
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy A36
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26+
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy A36
2025, March 02
Galaxy S26+
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy A36
Available. Released 2025, March 10
Galaxy S26+
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy A36
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S26+
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 S26+
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Galaxy A36
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S26+
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 S26+
· 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 S26+
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 S26+
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 S26+
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 S26+
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A36
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S26+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Galaxy A36
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S26+
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A36
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy S26+
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - ROWExynos 2600 - Europe
CPU
Galaxy A36
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S26+
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy A36
Adreno 710
Galaxy S26+
Adreno 840
Card slot
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy S26+
No
Internal
Galaxy A36
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S26+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A36
UFS 2.2
Galaxy S26+
UFS 4.X
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 S26+
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 S26+
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A36
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26+
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 S26+
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 S26+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A36
-
Galaxy S26+
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A36
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26+
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy S26+
No
Other
Galaxy A36
-
Galaxy S26+
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy A36
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S26+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A36
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26+
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A36
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S26+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A36
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S26+
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A36
No
Galaxy S26+
No
USB
Galaxy A36
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26+
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A36
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S26+
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A36
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Galaxy S26+
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy A36
5000 mAh
Galaxy S26+
4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A36
45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Galaxy S26+
45W wired, PD3.0 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A36
Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Galaxy S26+
Black; other colors
Models
Galaxy A36
SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
Galaxy S26+
-
SAR
Galaxy A36
1.07 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S26+
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A36
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26+
-
Price
Galaxy A36
$ 399.99 / C$ 319.00 / £ 193.07 / € 233.99 / ₹ 32,499
Galaxy S26+
-