Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6 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 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,520, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores 2,690, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

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

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

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

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better option for storage.

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

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹30,999

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₹40,999

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

90%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

09 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 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
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	9000 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	80W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

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

Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
Two-day battery life
Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
Camera performance is surprisingly strong

Cons

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

User Ratings

4.3/5

(3,470 ratings)

4.4/5

(3,680 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

655,225 AnTuTu Score	2,366,913 AnTuTu Score
9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno 825

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

655,225

2,366,913

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 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

4,499

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %

27.4 %

* 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)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

93.5 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm

162.5 mm

Width

78 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

195 grams

217 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes 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

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super 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

20h 46m

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

1h 3m 27s

1h 5m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

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

5G Bands:

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

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)