OnePlus Nord 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 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 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord 5's Swift AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 5 delivers longer battery life with 11h 50m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G has a rating of 4.3.

OnePlus Nord 5

₹44,999

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₹30,999

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

83%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Swift AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1272x2800 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
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6800 mAh	5000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.4/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

Big and attractive display
Solid battery life
Great for gaming with sustained performance

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

Cons

Cameras aren't the best in the segment
Heavier and bulkier than rivals
Less distinctive glass design

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

User Ratings

4.5/5

(9,039 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,120 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616 AnTuTu Score	655,225 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year

6 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

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)

Adreno 735

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

1,481,616

655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 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.

3,251

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Swift AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

86.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %

87.8 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

211 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 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

N/A	5 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6800 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 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.

11h 50m

9h 21m

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

0h 49m 0s

1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

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 / N66 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands: