Samsung Galaxy A16 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A16	Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Released · Jul 17, 2024	Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px	6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
4GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm	6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.7 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g)	6.88 oz (195.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green	Lavender, Black, White, Lime

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.99 %	86.51 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)	1900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 710
RAM
4GB	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (14), One UI 16 UI	Android (15), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 26min

Browsing

16h 53min

Video

8h 0min

Gaming

9h 8min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

120

Overall

126

Photo

114

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 200	$ 399
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers	Phone, SIM ejector, Type-C cable, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2024	Mar 01, 2025

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
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