Samsung Galaxy M36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A40
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Samsung Galaxy M36
Galaxy A40
Announced
June 2025
Not yet annonced
Released
June 2025
-
Status
Coming Soon
Rumored
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
7.7 mm
144.3 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.68 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight
-
-
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
-
Colors
Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Network
2G Network
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
Yes
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network
Yes
-
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
5.9 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
1080 x 2280 pixels
Pixel Density
385 ppi density
428 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes, Capacitive touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
-
Features
120Hz
-
Display Colors
-
16M Colors
Media
FM Radio
No
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
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Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Features
Panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Flash
LED flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06
25 MP
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
HDR
Software
OS
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface
One UI 7
One UI
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5
Mali-G71
RAM
6/8 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
128GB/256GB
64 GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Yes, microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
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, WiFi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
No
Yes
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5000 mAh, Battery
3100 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Removable
Fast Charging
25W wired
Yes, 15W
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-