OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 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 CE 5 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.35 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 30m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.

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

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

₹34,990

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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹30,999

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

83%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 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


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7100 mAh	5000 mAh
80W 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

8.3/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

Decent display
Reliable performance
Good primary camera
Impressive battery life

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

Cons

No stereo speakers
Average front camera
Many pre-installed apps

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

User Ratings

4.5/5

(18,650 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,120 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,402,278 AnTuTu Score	655,225 AnTuTu Score
16h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 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

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

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 MC6

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.

1,402,278

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.

3,022

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1430 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.98 %

86.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes	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)

94.10 %

87.8 %

Design

Height

163.58 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.02 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

199 grams

195 grams

Build Material

N/A	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 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 Angle1/1.96" sensor 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

N/A	5 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection 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 @480 fps
HD @960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

7100 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 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.

16h 30m

9h 21m

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

0h 47m 0s

1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)