Scores
| Total | 83 | 82 |
General
| Brand | OnePlus | Samsung |
| Model | OnePlus Nord 5 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
| Variant | 8GB + 256GB | 8GB + 256GB |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | 8 July 2025 | 15 January 2025 |
| In Box | Phone, 80W Charger, USB‑C Cable, SIM Tool | Phone, 25W Charger, USB-C Cable, SIM Tool, Case |
Display
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1272 × 2800 | 1080 × 2408 |
| PPI | 450 | 385 |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Brightness | 1800 nits | 1200 nits |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87 % | ~ 86.5 % |
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Cores Details | Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) | |
| Max Clock Speed | 0 | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | |
| RAM | 12GB | 8GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512 Gb |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 50 MP (wide) + 8 MP (ultrawide) | 50 MP (wide) + 8 MP (ultrawide) + 5 MP (macro) |
| Rear Video | 4K@60fps | 4k @30 fps, Full HD @60 fps, HD @240 fps |
| Flash | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| OIS | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Front Camera | 50 MP (wide) | 12 MP (wide) |
| Front Video | 4K@60fps | 4k @30 fps, Full HD @30 fps |
Battery & Charging
| Battery Type | Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po) | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Capacity | 6800 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | 80 W | 45 W |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | 5 W | No |
Software
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| OS Version | v15 | v15 |
| Update Policy | 4 | 6 Years of OS Upgrades and Security Updates |
| 5G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 4G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 3G | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano‑SIM, dual stand‑by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| USB | v3.1 | v2 |
| NFC | ✅ Yes |
| Height | 163.4 mm | 162.9 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 78.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 195 g |
| Water Resistance, IP Rating | IP65 | IP67 |
| Colors | Dry Ice, Marble Sands, Phantom Grey | Black, White, Blue |
| Fingerprint | Under‑display Optical | Under-display Optical |
| Face Unlock | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Speakers | 2 | 1 |
| Stereo Speakers | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Headphone Jack | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Dedicated Cooling | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Gaming Triggers | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| AI FPS Generation | ❌ No | ❌ No |