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

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 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

80%

Release Date

03 2025

05 2026

Performance


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

Display


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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.2/10

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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

Cons

No expandable storage
Performance could be better

Low light performance
Feels a bit heavy

User Ratings

4.4/5

(6,542 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,265 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

March 2, 2025

(Official)

May 7, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

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

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

26.0 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

1,016

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.4 %

16.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

800 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.64 %

86.47 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87.8 %

91.4 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm

165.9 mm

Width

78 mm

76.0 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

195 grams

208 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 Splash proof IP64

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

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

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 10W 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

17h 04m

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

1h 3m 27s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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

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)