Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A36

Samsung Galaxy A36

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Samsung Galaxy A16

Samsung Galaxy A16

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Samsung Galaxy A36 or Samsung Galaxy A16 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A36 Samsung Galaxy A16
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Release date 2025, March 02 2024, October 15
Dimensions (HxWxD) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 3.08 in 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 3.07 in
Weight 195 g | 6.88 oz 200 g | 7.05 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
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Colors Lavender, Black, White, Lime Gray, water green, midnight blue
Battery 5000 mAh, 5000 mAh, , non-removable
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.7" in 6.7" in
Screen area 110.2 cm2 110.2 cm2
Screen format 19.5:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 86.5% 86.0%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2340 px 1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 385 PPI 385 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Other specs - 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
-Always-on display
- 90Hz
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 50 MP, Triple 50 MP, Triple
Camera specs -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, f/2.4, (macro)
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
-5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 12 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Specifications 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset - Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) - Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MC2
External memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
-5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No FM radio (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack No No
Others

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity
Other extras
- Circle to Search
- 45W Fast charging, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

- 25W Fast charging
- IP54, dust and splash resistant

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