Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs OnePlus 10T 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs OnePlus 10T 5G, Manufactured in August, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 203.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 10T 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and OnePlus 10T 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
OnePlus 10T 5G
811 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz360 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 203.5 g (7.18 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
OnePlus 10T 5G
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and OnePlus 10T 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
OnePlus 10T 5G
1385
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
OnePlus 10T 5G
3809
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10201385
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29753809
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
OnePlus 10T 5G
1297504
CPU202654391486
GPU140575482519
Memory145358193417
UX146299230082
NanoReview Score6348861297504
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
OnePlus 10T 5G
10404
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.6 °C
Stabilityn/a93 %
Graphics Testn/a62 fps
Graphics Scoren/a10404

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 22.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 150 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 0:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
OnePlus 10T 5G
21:54
Web Browsing10:13 h08:25 h
Video Playback16:02 h15:02 h
Games04:55 h05:23 h
Standby Mode115 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.961/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
OnePlus 10T 5G
84 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 649
MSRP ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 150 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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