Samsung Galaxy M36 vs OnePlus N6x 5G 128GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M36 vs OnePlus N6x 5G 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M36 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,704, while OnePlus N6x 5G 128GB scores 1,828, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus N6x 5G 128GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus N6x 5G 128GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus N6x 5G 128GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M36 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus N6x 5G 128GB offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M36 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M36 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while OnePlus N6x 5G 128GB offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M36 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus N6x 5G 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 5000 mAh, making OnePlus N6x 5G 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M36 and OnePlus N6x 5G 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025
05 Aug, 2026
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 1380
MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
32 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
7000 mAh
7000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
15W
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.6/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent displays and speakers
  • Dependable cameras
  • 6 years of software support
  • Decent everyday performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Smaller battery than predecessor
  • Drop-notch display
  • Mono speaker
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(3,191 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

597,495
AnTuTu Score
577,250
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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₹19,999
₹20,999
₹26,999

Video

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

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025
(Official)
Jul 31, 2026
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

6 Year
2 Year
2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
3 Year
3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380
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MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
12 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5
Mali-G57
Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

597,495
577,250
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
33.0 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
359
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.4 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
N/A
1050 nits

Brightness

N/A
700 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A
900 nits
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.6:9
20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi
254 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.86 %
87.13 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.40 %
90.53 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm
166.38 mm
166.23 mm

Width

77.9 mm
78.13 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.65 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

197 grams
214 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size
13 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" 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
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
Yes
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
7000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 54.36 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 15W
Yes 30W Turbo 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.

8h 43m
N/A
N/A

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

1h 6m 0s
2h 31m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 700(band 44) / 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) / 1800(band 9) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.455 W/kg
Head: 1.109 W/kg Body: 1.021 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Capacitive
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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