Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy A26 vs Samsung Galaxy A36

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced 2020, April 8 March 2025 March 2025
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - March 2025
Price - Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 32,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Various Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm
(6.46 x 3.05 x 0.3 in)
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm
(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight - 200 g (7.05 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.41 W/kg (head)
0.96 W/kg (body)
0.53 W/kg (head)
1.29 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface One UI 2.0 One UI 7 One UI 7
Processor Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM, Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - Global
Exynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G68 MP5 - Global
Mali-G68 - LATAM
Adreno 710
RAM 3 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 86.54% 86.35%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio FM radio Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP
Flash No LED Flash LED Flash
Features 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
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)
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 3 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -