OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 6 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 6 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,127, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores 2,690, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G's Sunburst AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G and Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹33,999

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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹25,999

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Summary

Spec Score

81%

83%

Release Date

08 May, 2026

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Sunburst AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


8000 mAh	5000 mAh
80W	45W Super Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 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

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

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

Cons

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

User Ratings

4.3/5

(3,236 ratings)

4.4/5

(6,542 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	655,225 AnTuTu Score
18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year

6 Years

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad 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 810

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

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.

1,136,527

655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 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.

1,122

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.4 %

28.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Sunburst AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %

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)

93.5 %

87.8 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.5 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

215 grams

195 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

N/A	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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm 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

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	Slow Motion Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm 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

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

Quick Charging

Yes 80W

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W 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 34m

9h 21m

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

1h 8m

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 / 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)
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 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 / 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) / 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: