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Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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RF Protection
Samsung Galaxy A36 SAR Level Summary:
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy A36 (FCC ID A3LSMA366U) are 0.70 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 1.24 W/kg when worn on the body. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for Samsung Galaxy A36 (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.59 W/kg at the head, 1.59 W/kg when worn on the body, and 1.59 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.
Galaxy A36 Radiation Safety Accessories
RF Safe® QuantaCase Samsung Galaxy A36 EMF Blocking Anti-Radiation Phone Case
$69.99
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus SAR Level Summary:
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus (FCC ID A3LSMS936B) are 1.20 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 0.83 W/kg when worn on the body. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.59 W/kg at the head, 1.58 W/kg when worn on the body, and 1.59 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.
Galaxy S25 Plus Radiation Safety Accessories
RF Safe® QuantaCase Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus EMF Blocking Anti-Radiation Phone Case
$69.99
General
- Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Phone
Samsung Galaxy A36 Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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Announced
10 March 2025 22 January 2025
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Status
Available Available
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Price
C$ 1,438.99 / $ 999.99 / £ 999.00 / € 1,136.24
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Model Names
SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1 SM-S936B, SM-S936B/DS, SM-S936U, SM-S936U1, SM-S936W, SM-S936N, SM-S9360, SM-S936E, SM-S936E/DS
Display
- Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Type
Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) Super AMOLED, 120Hz Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
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Size
6.64 inches, 108.2 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
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Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
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Protection
Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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Features
Always-on display Always-on display
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Display Test
1449 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
- Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Main Camera
Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 123, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12m
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4m, Super Steady video -
Main Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
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Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, (wide) Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12m, dual pixel PDAF
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Selfie Camera Features
HDR, HDR10+
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Selfie Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
- Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Type
Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. Li-Ion 4900 mAh
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Battery Test
Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.
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Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min
15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
4.5W reverse wireless
Hardware
- Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Operating System
Android 15 Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
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Chipset
Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (unconfirmed) Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
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CPU
CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Octa-core Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
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GPU
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. Adreno Adreno 830
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Performance
AnTuTu: 2133477 (v10)
GeekBench: 9669 (v6)
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Internal Storage
Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. Up to 256GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
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Card Slot
Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
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Sensors
Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search
Connectivity
- Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Wi-fi
Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. 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
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
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USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
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GPS
GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
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NFC
NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. Yes (market/region dependent) Yes
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Radio
No No
Sound
- Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
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3.5mm Jack
No No
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Loudspeaker Test
-25.1 LUFS (Very good)
Design
- Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Type
Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. Bar Bar
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Dimensions
162.6 x 77.9 x 7.4 mm (6.40 x 3.07 x 0.29 in) 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
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Weight
- 190 g (6.70 oz)
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Colors
Blue; other colors Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
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Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Network
- Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
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SIM
SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Nano-SIM, eSIM or Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) 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
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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4G Network
LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked -
5G Network
SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
FCC SAR Levels
- Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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FCC Approval Date
This is the date the phone SAR test was completed before the phone's release to the public as required by law. 10 March 2025 01 December 2024
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FCC ID
The FCC ID is the code used to register a device for FCC compliance A3LSMA366U A3LSMS936B
- FCC Report Link A direct link to the FCC's website for confirming SAR levels that are listed on our website - We did the homework for you!
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US SAR Ratings
USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg
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Head SAR Level
SAR test when held against your head when only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active 0.70 W/kg 1.20 W/kg
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Body SAR Level
SAR test when held against your body only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active 1.24 W/kg 0.83 W/kg
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Product Specific Use
SAR test when held against your body only using the phone as a hotspot. Cellular and other transmitter are NOT active 1.24 W/kg 1.19 W/kg
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Simultaneous Transmission
The highest possible SAR recorded with ALL transmitters active, Cellular, WiFi, and Hotspot 1.59 W/kg W/kg
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Simultaneous Head
The highest possible SAR test when held against your HEAD with cellular and WiFi transmitters active, 1.59 W/kg 1.59 W/kg
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Simultaneous Body
The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY with cellular and WiFi transmitters active, 1.59 W/kg 1.58 W/kg
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Hotspot SAR
The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY using the phone as a hotspot with cellular and WiFi transmitters active, 1.59 W/kg 1.59 W/kg
EU SAR Level
- Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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EU SAR Ratings
EU Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg
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Head SAR Level
1.26 W/kg (head)
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Body SAR Level
1.26 W/kg (body)