Both Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) and OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1272 than Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
Name | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
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Display | 6.7 in | 6.83 in |
Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Battery | 5000 mAh | 6800 mAh |
Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Triple | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual |
Price | Rs. 35499 | Rs. 34999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is March 02, 2025. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 35499. The launch Date of the second phone is July 08, 2025. The cost of OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 34999.
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.7 inches which falls short to OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.83 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has Super AMOLED Screen type where as OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. OnePlus's phone has display density of 450 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 385 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OnePlus's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.6% than Samsung's phone ~ 86.5%. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio where as OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 19.8:9 aspect ratio.
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Triple Rear Camera in comparison to OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera. OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 15.
Name | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
General | ||
Country of Origin | India | India |
Model | SM-A366EZKJINS | Nord 5 |
Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
Release Date | March 02, 2025 | July 08, 2025 |
In The Box | OnePlus Nord 5, 80W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter, Type-A to C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Protective Case, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector | |
Design | ||
Dimensions | 78.2 x 162.9 x 7.4 mm | 77 x 163.4 x 8.1 mm |
Weight | 195 g | 211 g |
Colors | Lavender, Black, White, Lime | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands |
Display | ||
Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
Touch | Yes | Yes |
Size | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.83 inches, 1272 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.8:9 |
PPI | ~ 385 PPI | ~ 450 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86.5% | ~ 93.6% |
Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
Brightness | Adjustible: 800, Full-screen (HBM): 1400, Peak Brightness: 1800 nits | |
Features | 1200 nits Brightness | Support sRGB, DCI-P3, 100% DCI-P3, Touch Response (Instantaneous): Up to 3000 Hz, Eye-care Pulse-Width Modulation: 3840 Hz, Nature Tone Display, Eye Comfort, Bed Time Mode, Screen Color Mode, Color Personalization, Color Vision Enhancement, Auto Brightness, Manual Brightness, Screen Color Temperature, Night Mode, Multi-Brightness Color Calibration |
Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
Memory | ||
RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
Connectivity | ||
GPRS | Yes | Yes |
EDGE | Yes | Yes |
3G | Yes | Yes |
4G | Yes | Yes |
5G | Yes | Yes |
5G Bands | FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78 |
VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM | |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 | Yes, v5.4, support aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC, LHDC 5.0 |
USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
IR Blaster | Yes | |
Extra | ||
GPS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing | Accelerometer, M-sensor Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
NFC | Yes | Yes |
AI Features | AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Reflection Remover, AI Reframe, Dual intelligence, Google Gemini, AI VoiceScribe, AI Translation, AI Call Assistant | |
Water Resistance | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min | |
Splash Resistant | Yes | |
IP Rating | IP67 | IP65 |
Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
Extra Features | 6 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 6 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, Awesome Intelligence (Ai Mobile), Circle to Search, Erase | Bypass Charging |
Camera | ||
Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚, 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Sensor Size: 1/1.56", Pixel Size: 1.0 µm, Lens Quantity: 6P, Tri-axis Optical Image Stabilization: Yes, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 24 mm equivalent, Field of View: 84°, Autofocus: Yes 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) Sensor: OV08D10, Sensor size: 1/4", Pixel Size: 1.12 µm, Lens Quantity: 5P, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 15 mm equivalent, Field of View: 116°, Autofocus: Yes, Macro: 3.5 cm |
Camera Sensor | Sony LYT-700 CMOS (aka IMX906) | |
OIS | Yes | Yes |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
Features | AR Zone, Bixby Vision, Food, Fun, Hyperlapse, Macro, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super slow-Mo, Video | 0.6-20x Digital Zoom, Photo, Video, Portrait, Nightscape, Pro Mode, Panorama, Cinematic, Slo-mo, Long Exposure, Dual-view Video, Time-lapse, Text-scanner, Hi-Res Mode, Tilt-shift, Google Lens |
Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Sensor: SAMSUNG ISOCELL JN5, Sensor Size: 1/2.75", Lens Quantity: 5P, Pixel Size: 0.64 µm, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 21 mm equivalent, Autofocus: Yes, Field of View: 90° Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Technical | ||
OS | Android v15 | Android v15 |
Custom UI | One UI 7 | OxygenOS 15 |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 |
CPU | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
Core Details | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520 |
GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 735 |
Java | No | No |
Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia | ||
Supports | Playback: JPEG, PNG, AVIF, WEBP, GIF, BMP, WBMP, HEIF, DNG, ICO, Output: JPEG, HEIF | |
Yes | Yes | |
Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | Playback: AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA, Recording: WAV, AAC, MP3, HDR10/HDR10+ |
Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | Playback: 3GP, MP4, MKV, HEVC, AVI, AVC, VP9, VP8, AV1, FLV, MOV, Recording: MP4 |
FM Radio | No | No |
Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
Audio Features | Playback: AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA Recording: WAV, AAC, MP3 HDR10/HDR10+ | |
Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery | ||
Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 6800 mAh |
Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging | Yes, 80W |
Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |
Video Playback Time | 29 hours | 19 hours |