Samsung Galaxy M36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Samsung Galaxy M36
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Announced
June 2025
2026, February 25
Released
June 2025
2026, February 25
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
7.7 mm
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
-
214 g (7.55 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Colors
Orange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Black, Cobalt Violet; other colours
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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
Display
Display Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Pixel Density
385 ppi density
498 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, DX anti-reflective coating
Features
120Hz
120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display Colors
-
1 Million+
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Quad Cameras
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
HDR, HDR10+
4th Camera
-
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5
Software
OS
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
User Interface
One UI 7
One UI 8.5
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5
Adreno 840
RAM
6/8 GB
12/16GB
Internal Storage
128GB/256GB
256GB/512GB/1TB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, 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/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
No
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
25W wireless (Qi2.2) / 4.5W reverse wireless
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
5000 mAh, Battery
Li-Ion Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
25W wired
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min