OnePlus Nord 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	OnePlus Nord 5	Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.83-inch	6.70-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	-
Front Camera	50-megapixel	12-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 16-megapixel	50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM	8GB, 12GB	8GB, 12GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB	128GB, 256GB
Battery Capacity	6800mAh	5000mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 15
Resolution	1272x2800 pixels	2340x1080 pixels
general
Brand	OnePlus	Samsung
Model	Nord 5	Galaxy A36 5G
Release date	July 8, 2025	March 2, 2025
AI Enabled	Yes	Yes
Launched in India	Yes	No
Dimensions (mm)	163.40 x 7.70 x 8.10	162.90 x 78.20 x 7.40
Weight (g)	211.00	195.00
IP rating	IP65	IP67
Battery capacity (mAh)	6800	5000
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	80W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless charging	No	No
Wireless Charging Type	No	-
Colours	Dry Ice, Marble Sands, Phantom Grey	Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive
Brand Exclusive Features	Plus Key	-
Form factor	-	Touchscreen
Body type	-	Glass
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution Standard	FHD+	FHD+
Screen size (inches)	6.83	6.70
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1272x2800 pixels	2340x1080 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	450	-
Protection type	-	Gorilla Glass Victus+
hardware
Processor	octa-core	-
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM	8GB, 12GB	8GB, 12GB
Internal storage	256GB, 512GB	128GB, 256GB
Expandable storage	No	Yes
Expandable storage type	No	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	N/A	1000
Dedicated microSD slot	No	-
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2)	50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)
No. of Rear Cameras	2	3
Pop-Up Camera	No	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	Ultra Wide-Angle
Front camera	50-megapixel (f/2.0)	12-megapixel (f/2.2)
No. of Front Cameras	-	1
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	-	Macro
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 15
Skin	OxygenOS 15	One UI 7
connectivity
USB 4.0 (Type-C)	Yes	-
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	-
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes
NFC	Yes	-
Infrared	Yes	-
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Headphones	No	-
Number of SIMs	2	-
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	-
GSM/CDMA	GSM	-
3G	Yes	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	-
5G	Yes	-
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	-
GSM/CDMA	GSM	-
3G	Yes	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	-
5G	Yes	-
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Face unlock	-	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	-	Yes

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