OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Samsung Galaxy A36
Verdict
The OnePlus Nord CE5 scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (battery, performance, design & durability and camera), while the Samsung Galaxy A36 leads in connectivity & features and display.
The biggest difference is battery: 74 vs 53 points.
The OnePlus Nord CE5 is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Samsung Galaxy A36.
Choose the OnePlus Nord CE5 for battery and performance; choose the Samsung Galaxy A36 for connectivity & features and display.
- Nord CE5 leads in 10 fields
- Galaxy A36 leads in 5 fields
- 25 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Nord CE5 | Galaxy A36 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 70 | 57 |
| Camera | 54 | 51 |
| Battery | 74 | 53 |
| Display | 78 | 81 |
| Design & durability | 77 | 68 |
| Connectivity & features | 56 | 66 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Nord CE5: 62/100(Better)
- Galaxy A36: 44/100
- Chipset
- Nord CE5: Dimensity 8350 Apex
- Galaxy A36: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- Nord CE5: 12 GB
- Galaxy A36: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Nord CE5: 256 GB
- Galaxy A36: 256 GB
- Process node
- Nord CE5: 4 nm
- Galaxy A36: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Nord CE5: 50 MP
- Galaxy A36: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Nord CE5: 1/1.95″
- Galaxy A36: 1/1.96″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Nord CE5: Yes
- Galaxy A36: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Nord CE5: Yes
- Galaxy A36: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
- Periscope lens
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
- Optical zoom
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
- Video recording
- Nord CE5: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Galaxy A36: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Nord CE5: 16 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A36: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Nord CE5: 5200 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A36: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Nord CE5: 61:48 h(Better)
- Galaxy A36: 41:28 h
- EU label cycles
- Nord CE5: 1200
- Galaxy A36: 2000
- Wired charging
- Nord CE5: 80 W(Better)
- Galaxy A36: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
- Reverse charging
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
- Reverse charging type
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
Display
- Screen size
- Nord CE5: 6.77″
- Galaxy A36: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Nord CE5: OLED
- Galaxy A36: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Nord CE5: 120 Hz
- Galaxy A36: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Nord CE5: 387 ppi
- Galaxy A36: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Nord CE5: 1430 nits
- Galaxy A36: 1900 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Nord CE5: 1080x2392
- Galaxy A36: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Nord CE5: Unknown
- Galaxy A36: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Nord CE5: 199 g
- Galaxy A36: 195 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Nord CE5: 8.2 mm
- Galaxy A36: 7.4 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Nord CE5: IP65–IP67
- Galaxy A36: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- Nord CE5: Unknown
- Galaxy A36: Glass
- Frame material
- Nord CE5: Unknown
- Galaxy A36: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Nord CE5: B(Better)
- Galaxy A36: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Nord CE5: A(Better)
- Galaxy A36: C
- EU energy class
- Nord CE5: A
- Galaxy A36: C
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Nord CE5: Yes
- Galaxy A36: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Nord CE5: Wi-Fi 6
- Galaxy A36: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Nord CE5: 5.4
- Galaxy A36: 5.4
- USB speed
- Nord CE5: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A36: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Nord CE5: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A36: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
- NFC
- Nord CE5: Yes
- Galaxy A36: Yes
- eSIM
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
- Stereo speakers
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Nord CE5: Under display (optical)
- Galaxy A36: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
- Infrared blaster
- Nord CE5: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A36: No
- FM radio
- Nord CE5: No
- Galaxy A36: No
- microSD slot
- Nord CE5: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A36: No
- Card slot
- Nord CE5: microSD (shared SIM slot)
- Galaxy A36: No
General
- Operating system
- Nord CE5: Android 15
- Galaxy A36: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Nord CE5: Unknown
- Galaxy A36: 6
- Launch price
- Nord CE5: € 299.00
- Galaxy A36: $ 247.79
- Year
- Nord CE5: 2025
- Galaxy A36: 2025
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| — | Nord CE5 | Galaxy A36 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, July 08 | 2025, March 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, July 08 | Available. Released 2025, March 10 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in) | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
| Build | – | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 1430 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density) Ultra HDR image support | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, ColorOS 15 | Android 15, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali G615-MC6 | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | – |
| Features | LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps (HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Features | Panorama | – |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual Proximity Sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Market-dependent versions: · 5200 mAh (Global) · Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (India) | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired Bypass charging | 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue | Lavender, Black, White, Lime |
| Models | CPH2719 | SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W |
| SAR | 1.20 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) | 1.07 W/kg (head) |
| Price | € 299.00 / £ 259.99 | $ 247.79 / € 251.40 / £ 210.00 / ₹ 32,848 |
| SAR EU | – | 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class C |
| Battery | 61:48h endurance, 1200 cycles | 41:28h endurance, 2000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (300 falls) | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | Class B | Class C |