Samsung Galaxy A36 vs OnePlus Nord N30 SE

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy A36	OnePlus Nord N30 SE

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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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

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

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

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

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

Main Camera
Dual	-	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
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	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

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

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

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

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

Misc
Colors	Lavender, Black, White, Lime	Black Satin, Cyan
Models	SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W	CPH2605
Price	€ 232.99 / $ 243.29 / £ 189.00 / ₹ 28,898	About 510 EUR
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	-