Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 ) that was released on March 2, 2025, against the OnePlus 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 4 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Shows 13% longer battery life (24:52 vs 21:58 hours)
- Delivers 41% higher peak brightness (1224 against 867 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- The phone is 4 years newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
- 36% higher pixel density (525 vs 385 PPI)
- 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1185K versus 844K)
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 45W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1440 x 3216 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 525 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 97.8% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 192 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 41.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 163.2 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.19/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~1290.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3506 | - |
| Single-core score | 1004 | 1537 |
| Multi-core score | 2919 | 3989 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 311567 | 437275 |
| GPU | 134619 | 236949 |
| Memory | 162720 | 195660 |
| UX | 235541 | 315921 |
| Total score | 844447 | 1185805 |
| Samples | [66 tests] | [9 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 315 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 97% | 56% |
| Graphics test | - | 9 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1527 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14144 | 10265 |
| Video editing | 7296 | 6204 |
| Photo editing | 24677 | 26249 |
| Data manipulation | 10326 | 9595 |
| Writing score | 14497 | 14324 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-12 (Jhzinnn) | AnTuTu 12 | 934820 |
| 📘 2026-10-04 -> Arcticmonkeys98 | AnTuTu 12 | 953956 |
| 📘 2026-10-02 (A36XQHYPER) | AnTuTu 12 | 938148 |
| 📘 2026-09-30 (kazew_) | AnTuTu 12 | 1005038 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Abdulgani) | AnTuTu 12 | 991604 |
OnePlus 9 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-15 (Md Taief Khan) | AnTuTu 12 | 1321279 |
| 📘 2026-10-12 (Executedream) | AnTuTu 12 | 1200645 |
| 📘 2026-08-14 (Marchi1962) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1537 / 3989 |
| 📘 2026-08-14 (Marchi1962) | AnTuTu 11 | 1253342 |
| 📘 2026-02-21 (Mete kaan) | AnTuTu 11 | 1207152 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | OxygenOS 13 |
| OS size | 22.6 GB | 16 GB |
| OS updates | 6 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 65 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (100% in 32 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:14 hr | 0:32 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 10:13 hr | 08:24 hr |
| Watching video | 16:02 hr | 12:07 hr |
| Gaming | 04:55 hr | 04:56 hr |
| Standby | 115 hr | 116 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.3x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 140° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Sony IMX789 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.96" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/1.43" (≈ 0.7 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 77 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV08A10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.4" (≈ 0.23 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 14 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | Sony IMX766 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC05A3 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 65 |
| Preview | - | 60 |
| Zoom | - | 110 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of OnePlus 9 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3184 x 2388 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC12A2 | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2025 | March 2021 |
| Release date | March 2025 | March 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $970 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | - OnePlus 15 |
| SAR (head) | 0.53 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.29 W/kg | 1.21 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G. But if the performance, gaming, and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus 9 Pro.
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