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

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 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 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,974, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G scores 2,690, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 04m, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G delivers 9h 21m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Mar, 2025
11 May, 2026
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
7000 mAh
6000 mAh
45W Super Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
8.2/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent multimedia output
  • Smooth & capable One UI 7
  • Reliable camera setup
  • 6 years of software support
  • Decent everyday performance
  • Clean, elegant design
  • Great speakers
  • Snappy software
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No expandable storage
  • Performance could be better
  • Low light performance
  • Feels a bit heavy
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,256 ratings)
4.3/5
(959 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

655,225
AnTuTu Score
1,015,733
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

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

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General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2025
(Official)
May 07, 2026
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years
2 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years
4 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 810

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

655,225
1,015,733
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
26.0 s
N/A

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
1,016
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %
16.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits
N/A
2000 nits

Brightness

N/A
800 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
1000 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi
392 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %
86.47 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %
91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.7 mm
165.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

78 mm
76.0 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

195 grams
208 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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 Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
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
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
7000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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
17h 04m
N/A

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

1h 3m 27s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2048 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.071 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

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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