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

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 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 Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 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 Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 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.

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

₹31,999

(Out of Stock)

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹37,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025

08 May, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	Sunburst AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging	80W	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

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

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

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.4/5

(5,648 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,086 ratings)

4.3/5

(909 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

655,225 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
9h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹37,999

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

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

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

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

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

1,136,527

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

25.0 s

17.0 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

1,122

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %

16.4 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3600 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

3200 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %

89.41 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

93.5 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm

162.5 mm

162.7 mm

Width

78 mm

77.5 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.5 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

195 grams

215 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

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

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W 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.

9h 21m

18h 34m

14h 01m

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

1h 3m 27s

1h 8m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 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

N/A

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

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) / 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)

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) / 700 (band 12)

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

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) / 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:

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)