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5.7
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
8.1
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Released · Mar 26, 2025
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025 Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $399 12GB/256GB - $1300
12GB/512GB - $1500
16GB/1TB - $1800

Design

Dimensions
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) 		6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.88 oz / 195.0 g 7.55 oz / 214.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Lavender, Black, White, Lime Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1748 (Good) 2420 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 0.8 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
2x4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.63GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 710 Adreno 840
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2)
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB 		12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1019 3753
GeekBench 6 Multi
2915 11259
3D Mark High
914 7801
3D Mark Low
909 3741
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 60.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 26min
Browsing
16h 53min
Video
8h 0min
Gaming
9h 8min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 35min
Browsing
20h 10min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
9h 17min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.96" 		200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Aperture size: F1.4
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung JN3
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX854
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.9
Focal Length: 115 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.52"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) 		12 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
120
Overall
126
Photo
114
Video
157
Overall
165
Photo
149
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB