Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs OPPO F29

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs OPPO F29 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: OPPO F29 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,721, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores 2,690, making OPPO F29 the better performer.

Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and OPPO F29 offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO F29's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and OPPO F29 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO F29 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 12 MP, making OPPO F29 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO F29 delivers longer battery life with 16h 05m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making OPPO F29 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and OPPO F29 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OPPO F29 receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and OPPO F29 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹30,999

@ Samsung Shop

OPPO F29

₹24,998

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

20 Mar, 2025

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6500 mAh	6600 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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7.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

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

Extremely durable
Massive battery
Vibrant display
OPPO AI features

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

Cons

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

No ultra-wide camera
Not ideal for power users

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

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,903 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,126 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

655,225 AnTuTu Score	611,535 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 05m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹30,999 @ Samsung Shop	₹24,998 @ Flipkart	₹159,999 @ Amazon
₹33,999 @ Amazon	Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Mar 20, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

3 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

ColorOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 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 710

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

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.

655,225

611,535

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

25.0 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.

N/A

666

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %

50.2 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

1200 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

394 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %

90.02 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

93.7 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm

161.6 mm

162.98 mm

Width

78 mm

74.5 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.7 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

195 grams

185 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Back: Fiber Fabric

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size S5KJNS ISO-CELL 0.64µm 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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

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

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

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

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging 30% in 21 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.

9h 21m

16h 05m

15h 10m

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

1h 3m 27s

0h 6m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

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 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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)
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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 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 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 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 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) / 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)