Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Oppo Realme 9

68 out 100

VS

49 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Oppo Realme 9, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9

Higher pixel density: 411ppi
Lighter design: 178g vs 195g
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Oppo Realme 9

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

89

Oppo Realme 9

63

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

69

Oppo Realme 9

39

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

41

Oppo Realme 9

26

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

28

Oppo Realme 9

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

83

Oppo Realme 9

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

78

Oppo Realme 9

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

68

Oppo Realme 9

49

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.4 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	385 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1200 nits	430 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	86.5 %	84.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

1245 nits

Oppo Realme 9

642 nits

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 in)	160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width	78.2 mm (3.08 in)	73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP54
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Gold
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

86.5 %

Oppo Realme 9

84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Oppo Realme 9 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 610
GPU Cores	256	128
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	1114 MHz
FLOPS	481.3 GFLOPS	284 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

1020

Oppo Realme 9

413

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

2975

Oppo Realme 9

1425

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1020	413
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2975	1425
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3504	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Oppo Realme 9]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

634886

Oppo Realme 9

317925

CPU	202654	111183
GPU	140575	39950
Memory	145358	82903
UX	146299	83889
NanoReview Score	634886	317925

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

n/a

Oppo Realme 9

446

Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	2 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	446

Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

n/a

Oppo Realme 9

8053

Writing score	n/a	10149
Web score	n/a	7446
Video editing	n/a	4322
Data manipulation	n/a	5731
NanoReview Score	n/a	8053

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	22.6 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	33 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:14 h	1:16 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

24:52

Oppo Realme 9

26:31

Web Browsing	10:13 h	09:51 h
Video Playback	16:02 h	14:59 h
Games	04:55 h	06:05 h
Standby Mode	115 h	140 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Samsung HM6
Sensor size	1/1.96	1/1.67
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC08A3	OmniVision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/4
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	No

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3184x2388 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.1
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC12A2	Sony IMX471
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.13
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)	WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G

90.5 dB

Oppo Realme 9

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	April, 2022 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	320
MSRP ($)	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 33 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Oppo Realme 9

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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