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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs iPhone 12

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Samsung Galaxy A36 5GKSh 38,000 – KSh 40,000Buy now
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FeatureSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
PriceKSh 38,000 – KSh 40,000KSh 38,000
Display6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio); Super AMOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
ProcessorQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM—4GB
Storage—64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm; 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Battery5000 mAhLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 minWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Weight195 g (6.88 oz)164 g (5.78 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
BrandSamsungApple
ModelGalaxy A36 5GApple iPhone 12
Announced2025, March 022020, October 13 (released 2020, October 23)

Design

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
Dimensions162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight195 g (6.88 oz)164 g (5.78 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Display

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
Display6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio); Super AMOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5Ceramic Shield glass
Display features120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Performance

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
ProcessorQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPUAdreno 710Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory & Storage

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
RAM—4GB
Storage—64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Storage technologyUFS 2.2NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo (no card slot)

Cameras

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm; 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLED flash, panorama, HDRDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera features—HDR
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
Battery5000 mAhLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 minWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

Software

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + eSIM ; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGLightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features—No

Durability

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
Water resistanceIP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass; Virtual Proximity SensingFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsLavender, Black, White, LimeBlack, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Audio

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A36 5GiPhone 12
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

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