Samsung Galaxy A26 Vs. Galaxy A36 – Jankari Express

The new Galaxy A series is here and if you want to upgrade your old budget device, especially if it is both Samsung, Samsung Galaxy A26 and Samsung Galaxy A36 very wonderful options. If, for any reason, you want to stick to Samsung’s ecosystem, then these two phones should definitely be on your list.

The difference in MSRP between the two is about € 80 in the EU, but in reality, third-party stores have already reduced prices and are more like € 40-50. In the UK, it is a different situation because Samsung mostly has better control over retail prices and the price difference between the two is £ 100. It’s about the same situation in the US where the difference is $ 100.

In any case, the choice between the two brothers and sisters is a valid confusion, so let’s try to solve it.

Table of contents:

For beginners, you can compare the full specs sheets or continue directly with the assessment of our editor In the following text.

Size comparison

Although both devices offer the same screen diagonal, the Galaxy A36 is significantly more compact. Sure, it is a little wide, but it is shorter and thin than A26 by a sensible amount. Their weight is the same. The main reason is probably the bezel. The Galaxy A26 has a significant G ER Basel.

When it comes to making quality, design and entrance protection, two phones are the same. You get IP67 water and dust protection anyway, and gorilla glass develops+ sheets protects the front and rear, while the frame is plastic on both phones.

Comparison

At first glance, the Galaxy shows the same displays A26 and A36. It, at least, suggests specs. Similar diagonal, similar resolution, same fresh rate, same HDR support (only in YouTube). Of course, except visual features. The A36 has a punch-hole selfie camera and a very thin bezel, while A26 adopts dated teardrop-style with thick bezels all around.

According to our tests, the performance of the Galaxy A36 is significantly brighter. It peaks around 1,200 NITWhen A26 did not even get 800 NIT. Galaxy A36 is a clear winner in this category, providing a more comfortable outdoor viewing experience.

B Battery Terry Life

Just looking at the score of active use, the Galaxy A36 comes to the top, but the difference is not clear-cut. Based on your usage pattern, you can also get the same battery endurance with two devices. If your primary use case is web browsing and social media, A36 will provide long runtimes. If gaming is your favorite entertainment, then the Galaxy A26 will provide a better battery life.

Preaching

No phone is particularly fast when it comes to charging, but the Galaxy A36 is definitely the fast of both. It now supports 45W fast charging compared to a 25W cap on the Galaxy A26. This allows the device to charge significantly in the first 30 minutes of the charging cycle, but it is about 12 minutes fast from the finish line.

In any case, if fast charging is a priority feature, definitely go to the Galaxy A36 (plus compatible fast charger and cable).

Chair

The Galaxy A36 leads to both loud and overall speaker quality. And that’s not surprising. The A36 has a set of hybrid stereo speakers, while Samsung has decided to downgrade the speaker setup of A26 to just a bottom-in-air loud speaker.

Despite the slightly distorted singer and s consumption in the VE Current volume, the sound quality of A36 is very good for its class. It offers a cinnamon, warm-sounding track, with a more prominent bass than A26.

Operation

The memory configurations are very similar, both start at 128 GB and go up to 256 GB storage, but the A26 starts with only 4GB of RAM, while the A36 default gains 6 GB. This may not look like a big deal, but the extra RAM on A36 can come in the long run. Being more RAM can be seen as future proofing.

This year, the Galaxy A26 is getting the Exynos 1380 SOC that managed the Galaxy A35 years ago, while the A36 is now upgrade Snapdragon 6 General 3 chip game. But the overall display is not at all. Benchmark results reveal the whole picture.

Benchmar

As you can see, the difference in raw display is not large. The Snapdragon 6 General 3 of the A36 gives an increase in 5% influence on the Exynos 1380 in the combined and pure CPU views. According to the 3 Demark Wildlife Extreme Benchmark View, GPU test shows a more significant performance advantage with 15% jumps.

Camera comparison

Both handsets share the same camera hardware, but the Galaxy A36 has a slight benefit. The main 50MP sensor is large, the dedicated macro shooter is 5MP instead of 2MP and can record 4K videos of 12MP selfie camera. A26’s 13MP front-facing camera is caped to 1080p@30fps.

Speaking of ultravide, it is the same on both devices.

The quality of the image

The two main cameras on the side reveal small differences. You really have to look closely to see that A36 has the benefit of A36 on A36 in terms of sharpness, nice detail and perhaps a dynamic range. The A36 produces stability with a slightly wide dynamic range and more natural shadows.

Main Camera: Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36 • Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36

Main Camera: Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36 • Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36

There are less significant differences at night, but A36 achieves nice contrasts and live colors.

The Galaxy A36 has clear excellence on the 50MP shooter of A26 in the big main sensor 2x zoom mode. A36 produces more intense and more detailed photos.

2x crop zoom: Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36 • Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36

2x crop zoom: Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36 • Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36

When it comes to ultravide, both devices offer a very different presentation, and we like A26 better. Not only the ultravide shots of A26, they are also with more accurate colors. Ultravide of A36 has a warm color temperature, turning grass and foliage into yellowish mud spots.

Ultravide Camera: Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36 • Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36

Ultravide Camera: Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36 • Galaxy A26 • Galaxy A36

The ultravide of A36 offers better colors at night but very bright shadows.

Video quality

Below we have a few framagrabs taken by two phones taken by two phones at each central length, so it’s easier to compare one another.

Our surprise is that the Galaxy A26’s main Camera Mero delivers a better dynamic range. The footage of A36 has a slight definition but darker shadows.

The Galaxy A26’s ultravide camera also has a better dynamic range, and at this time, the footage is a bit intense and more detailed.

Video Screens: A26 FHD 0.6x • A36FHD 0.6x • A26 4K 1x • A36 4K 1x • A26 4K 1x • A36 4K 1x

We could not find significant differences in low-light footage, unless A26 gets better colors and it is better to avoid clipping its exposure metering highlights. Keep in mind that the Galaxy provides stabilization in a 36 4K resolution, while the Galaxy A26’s EIS capabilities are closed at 1080p.

Judgment

As you can see, the Galaxy A36 beats A26 in almost all sections. It also has brighter displays, better speakers, long battery life, slightly fast charging, fast chipset, under-display fingerprint reader and ESIM support.

The two phone is trading in the camera section, and the Galaxy offers a 26 microSD slot.

The A36 is a better phone of both of them, and we would gladly recommend taking it on A26. And with the difference of € 40-50 in the EU, it all makes sense. However, the U.S. And in the UK, there is a huge price, so if your purchase decision is strongly price-sensitive or if you need to be a microSD slot, you are better with the Galaxy A22, because it will provide you with a little cash when it will provide the same user experience.