OnePlus Nord 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G 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: OnePlus Nord 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,520, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G scores 3,468, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord 6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A37 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord 6's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A37 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G delivers 11h 50m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A37 5G has a rating of 4.1.

OnePlus Nord 6

₹42,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

₹38,830

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 Apr, 2026

10 Apr, 2026

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Samsung Exynos 1480	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	5000 mAh	6600 mAh
80W Super Charging	45W	100W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
Two-day battery life
Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
Camera performance is surprisingly strong

Vibrant display
Strong scratch resistance
Mature, long-supported software
Reliable primary camera

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

Performance may not appeal to power users
Ultrawide needs improvement

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5

(2,295 ratings)

4.1/5

(49 ratings)

4.7/5

(34 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,366,913 AnTuTu Score	1,053,896 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹42,999 @ Amazon	₹38,830 @ Amazon	₹159,999 @ Amazon
Not Available in any other store	₹41,999 @ Samsung Shop	Not Available in any other store

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General

Launch Date

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

6 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI8.5

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Samsung Exynos 1480

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

AMD Xclipse 530

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

2,366,913

1,053,896

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

20.0 s

14.0 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.

4,499

1,049

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.4 %

18.7 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

1900 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

385 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %

86.32 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

86.6 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

162.9 mm

162.98 mm

Width

77.5 mm

78.2 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.4 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

217 grams

196 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom Nightography/Low-light photography Night Mode Enhanced ISP Object Eraser HDR Selfie AI Portraits

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

9000 mAh

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 45W 60% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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.

20h 46m

11h 50m

15h 10m

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

1h 5m 0s

1h 52m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

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

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

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

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 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)