Apple iPhone 14

Apple A15 Bionic
5 Nanometers

3279 mAh
Li-Ion

12 MP
2160p

6.1"
1170x2532

Samsung Galaxy A36

Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
4 Nanometers

5000 mAh
Li-Po

50 MP
2160p

6.7"
1080x2340

Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):

Lighter at 172 g, compared to Samsung Galaxy A36’s 195 g (≈11.8% lighter).
More compact screen: 6.1" vs 6.7" — easier for one-hand use and more pocket-friendly.
Supports wireless charging, while Samsung Galaxy A36 lacks it.
Better waterproofing: IP68 compared to IP67. (Ranked higher in protection list.)

Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):

Bigger display: 6.7" vs 6.1" (≈9.8% larger) — better for video and gaming.
Higher screen-to-body ratio: 86.5% vs 86.00% (≈0.6% higher) — slimmer bezels and a more immersive viewing experience.
Smoother UI with a 120Hz refresh rate vs 60Hz (≈100% smoother).
Brighter screen at 1900 nits vs 1200 nits (≈58.3% brighter), better for outdoor use.
Larger battery: 5000 mAh vs 3279 mAh (≈52.5% larger) — longer endurance.
Faster wired charging at 45W vs 30W (≈50% faster) — less time plugged in.
Better wired port: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG vs Lightning, USB 2.0.
Smaller process node (4 nm vs 5 nm) (≈20% lower nm) — may mean better efficiency/perf-per-watt.

Samsung Galaxy A36 has more highlighted advantages (8 vs 4) based on the available specs — choose it if the items listed above match your priorities.

Body
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8	162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4
Thickness
7.8 mm	7.4 mm
Weight
172 g	195 g
SIM
Dual SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM Nano-SIM, dual stand-by - China	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM max 2 at a time
Card Slot
No	No
Waterproof
IP68	IP67
Colors
Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red	Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Details
Back from Corning glass and aluminium frame	Back from gorilla glass victus plus and plastic frame

Performance
Chipset V1
Apple A15 Bionic ()	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 ()
Nanometers
5 nm	4 nm
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core graphics	Adreno 710
CPU
Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard ()	Octa-core 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 ()
Internal Storage Type V1
NVMe	UFS 2.2
RAM/Storage
6GB/128GB	6GB/128GB
RAM/Storage
6GB/256GB	8GB/128GB
RAM/Storage
6GB/512GB	8GB/256GB
RAM/Storage
	12GB/256GB

Battery
Capacity
3279 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging speed
30 W	45 W
Wireless charging
15 W
Misc
Non-removable Li-Ion Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W Qi wireless charging 7.5W	Non-removable Li-Po Charges from 1% to 66% in 30 min Charges from 1% to 100% in 68 min

Camera
Main
12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm wide, 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ ultrawide	50 MP, f/1.8, wide, 1/1.96, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123, ultrawide, 1/4.0, 1.12 5 MP, f/2.4, macro
OIS
Yes	Yes
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR up to 60fps, Cinematic mode 4K@30fps, stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR photo/panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm wide, 1/3.6, PDAF, SL 3D, depth/biometrics sensor	12 MP, f/2.2, wide
Selfie video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR

Connectivity
GPS
A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
External Monitor Support
No	No
Desktop Mode Support
No	No
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Optical Fingerprint under display, accelerometer, gyro, compass
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
WiFi 6/7
WiFi 6	WiFi 6
5G
Yes	Yes
Infrared
No	No