OPPO K13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M36

Comparing the OPPO K13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M36 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OPPO K13 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,088, while Samsung Galaxy M36 scores 2,704, making OPPO K13 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M36 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while OPPO K13 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO K13 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OPPO K13 5G and Samsung Galaxy M36 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO K13 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 13 MP, making OPPO K13 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO K13 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 02m, while Samsung Galaxy M36 delivers 8h 43m, making OPPO K13 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OPPO K13 5G and Samsung Galaxy M36 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OPPO K13 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M36 is rated 7.6.

User Rating: OPPO K13 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M36 has a rating of 4.2.

OPPO K13 5G

₹21,999

@ Flipkart

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹19,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

25 Apr, 2025

12 Jul, 2025

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Samsung Exynos 1380	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	25W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

7.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Outstanding battery life
Smooth performance
Impressive thermal efficiency
Good daylight cameras

Excellent displays and speakers
Dependable cameras
6 years of software support
Decent everyday performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No NFC support
Average Low-light photography
Many pre-installed apps

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(76,608 ratings)

4.2/5

(2,953 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

699,303 AnTuTu Score	597,495 AnTuTu Score	N/A
17h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	8h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹21,999

@ Flipkart

₹19,999

@ Amazon

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Apr 25, 2025

(Official)

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

6 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Samsung Exynos 1380

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Mali-G68 MP5

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

699,303

597,495

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

23.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.6 %

18.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1000 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

385 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %

85.86 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.2 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.2 mm

164.4 mm

Width

76.1 mm

77.9 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.7 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

208 grams

197 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 62% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

17h 02m

8h 43m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 40m 0s

1h 6m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)