Oppo A6 vs Samsung Galaxy F36
Verdict
The Oppo A6 scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (design & durability, battery and connectivity & features), while the Samsung Galaxy F36 leads in camera, display and performance.
The biggest difference is camera: 10 vs 51 points.
The Oppo A6 is the newer model, announced 6 months after the Samsung Galaxy F36.
Choose the Oppo A6 for design & durability and battery; choose the Samsung Galaxy F36 for camera and display.
- A6 leads in 8 fields
- Galaxy F36 leads in 11 fields
- 17 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | A6 | Galaxy F36 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 48 | 53 |
| Camera | 10 | 51 |
| Battery | 81 | 47 |
| Display | 52 | 82 |
| Design & durability | 76 | 39 |
| Connectivity & features | 57 | 53 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- A6: 30/100
- Galaxy F36: 44/100(Better)
- Chipset
- A6: Dimensity 6300
- Galaxy F36: Exynos 1380
- RAM (max)
- A6: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- A6: 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 256 GB
- Process node
- A6: 6 nm
- Galaxy F36: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- A6: 50 MP
- Galaxy F36: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- A6: Unknown
- Galaxy F36: 1/1.96″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Periscope lens
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Optical zoom
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Video recording
- A6: 1080p
- Galaxy F36: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Front camera
- A6: 8 MP
- Galaxy F36: 13 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- A6: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- A6: 68:00 h
- Galaxy F36: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- A6: 1600
- Galaxy F36: Unknown
- Wired charging
- A6: 45 W(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Reverse charging
- A6: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F36: No
- Reverse charging type
- A6: Wired
- Galaxy F36: No
Display
- Screen size
- A6: 6.75″
- Galaxy F36: 6.7″
- Panel type
- A6: LCD
- Galaxy F36: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- A6: 120 Hz
- Galaxy F36: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- A6: 256 ppi
- Galaxy F36: 387 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- A6: 1125 nits
- Galaxy F36: Unknown
- Resolution
- A6: 720x1570
- Galaxy F36: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- A6: Unknown
- Galaxy F36: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- A6: 216 g
- Galaxy F36: 197 g(Better)
- Thickness
- A6: 8.6 mm
- Galaxy F36: 7.7 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- A6: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy F36: None
- Back material
- A6: Plastic
- Galaxy F36: Leather(Better)
- Frame material
- A6: Plastic
- Galaxy F36: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- A6: B
- Galaxy F36: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- A6: A
- Galaxy F36: Unknown
- EU energy class
- A6: A
- Galaxy F36: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- A6: Yes
- Galaxy F36: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- A6: Wi-Fi 5
- Galaxy F36: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Bluetooth
- A6: 5.4(Better)
- Galaxy F36: 5.3
- USB speed
- A6: USB 2.0
- Galaxy F36: USB 2.0
- USB port
- A6: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy F36: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- NFC
- A6: Yes
- Galaxy F36: Yes
- eSIM
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Satellite connectivity
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Stereo speakers
- A6: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F36: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Fingerprint reader
- A6: Side-mounted
- Galaxy F36: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- Infrared blaster
- A6: No
- Galaxy F36: No
- FM radio
- A6: Unknown
- Galaxy F36: No
- microSD slot
- A6: Yes
- Galaxy F36: Yes
- Card slot
- A6: microSD
- Galaxy F36: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- A6: Android 15
- Galaxy F36: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- A6: Unknown
- Galaxy F36: 6
- Launch price
- A6: $ 291.00
- Galaxy F36: ₹ 22,986
- Year
- A6: 2026
- Galaxy F36: 2025
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | A6 | Galaxy F36 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, January 13 | 2025, July 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, January 13 | Available. Released 2025, July 29 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 216 g (7.62 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, silicone polymer back (eco leather) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Drop resistant up to 2m |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 109.1 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~387 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, ColorOS 15 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm |
| Features | Panorama | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Radio | Unspecified | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 37% in 30 min 5W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Sapphire Blue, Sakura Pink | Luxe Violet, Coral Red, Onyx Black |
| Models | CPH2831, PLT120 | SM-E366B, SM-E366B/DS |
| Price | $ 291.00 / € 243.04 / £ 179.00 / ₹ 25,390 | ₹ 22,986 |
| SAR | – | 0.46 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 68:00h endurance, 1600 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class B | – |