OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M36 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M36 256GB 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 M36 256GB 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 M36 256GB offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M36 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and Samsung Galaxy M36 256GB 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 M36 256GB offers 13 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 M36 256GB delivers None, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M36 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M36 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M36 256GB is rated 7.6.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy M36 256GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025
12 Jul, 2025
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Samsung Exynos 1380
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 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
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

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

Battery

7100 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10
7.6/10
N/A

Pros

  • Decent display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good primary camera
  • Impressive battery life
  • Excellent displays and speakers
  • Dependable cameras
  • 6 years of software support
  • Decent everyday performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No stereo speakers
  • Average front camera
  • Many pre-installed apps
  • Smaller battery than predecessor
  • Drop-notch display
  • Mono speaker
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(18,028 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,086 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,402,278
AnTuTu Score
N/A
2,217,003
AnTuTu Score
16h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025
(Official)
Jun 27, 2025
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
6 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
6 Year
5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Samsung Exynos 1380
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC6
Mali-G68 MP5
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

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
N/A
2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A
20.0 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
4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1430 nits
1000 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
385 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.98 %
85.86 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.10 %
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

163.58 mm
164.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76.02 mm
77.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm
7.7 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

199 grams
197 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm 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
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
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
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @480 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

7100 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse 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.

16h 30m
N/A
14h 00m

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

0h 47m 0s
N/A
0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.199 W/kg Body: 0.907 W/kg
Head: 0.455 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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