OPPO K14 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Comparing the OPPO K14 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,893, while OPPO K14 Plus 5G scores 2,864, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better performer.

Display: OPPO K14 Plus 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OPPO K14 Plus 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO K14 Plus 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OPPO K14 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO K14 Plus 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making OPPO K14 Plus 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO K14 Plus 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 49m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making OPPO K14 Plus 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OPPO K14 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OPPO K14 Plus 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.

OPPO K14 Plus 5G

₹30,999

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹33,999

@ Croma

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

Release Date

08 Oct, 2026

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1272x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Mono Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


8000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

Detailed, colourful display
Excellent battery endurance
Good looks, strong IP ratings
Android 17 out of the box

Excellent multimedia output
Smooth & capable One UI 7
Reliable camera setup
6 years of software support

Cons

Primary camera results may appear flat
OS update longevity on lower end

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

User Ratings

N/A	4.4/5 (17,242 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

951,668 AnTuTu Score	655,225 AnTuTu Score
18h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year

6 Years

Security Updates

3 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

ColorOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

951,668

655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

853

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.5 %

86.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %

87.8 %

Design

Height

162.56 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.6 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

207 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Shock proof

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

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

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

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

N/A	5 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Beautify

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

18h 49m

9h 21m

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

1h 25m 55s

1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands: