OnePlus Nord N30 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A36

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PHONES
Phone Names	OnePlus Nord N30 SE	Samsung Galaxy A36

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 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, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, January 29	2025, March 02
Status	Available. Released 2024, January 31	Available. Released 2025, March 10

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Dimensions	165.6 x 76 x 8 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)	162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Size	6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 710
OS	Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1	Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens	-
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR

Sound
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery
Charging	33W wired, 51% in 30 min	45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black Satin, Cyan	Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Models	CPH2605	SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
Price	About 510 EUR	€ 232.99 / $ 243.29 / £ 189.00 / ₹ 28,898
SAR	-	1.07 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	-	0.53 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:38h
Display	-	1233 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 613492 (v10) GeekBench: 2917 (v6) 3DMark: 912 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	-	41:28h endurance, 2000 cycles
Energy	-	Class C
Free fall	-	Class C (90 falls)
Repairability	-	Class C