OnePlus 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: OnePlus 15 (93/100)
OnePlus 15 leads overall with a score of 93/100 compared to Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (64/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 21.0 Poor |
| NanoReview Score | 93.0 Excellent WINNER | 64.0 Average |
| Performance | 98.0 Excellent WINNER | 43.0 Poor |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1100 cycles | 2000 cycles |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Capacity | 7300 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 15 min) | Yes (60% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:43 hr | 1:14 hr |
| Gaming | 10:01 hr | 04:55 hr |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 45 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Standby | 139 hr | 115 hr |
| Watching video | 28:44 hr | 16:02 hr |
| Web browsing | 18:32 hr | 10:13 hr |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
Benchmarks
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1184036 | 311567 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24461 | 3506 |
| Data manipulation | 14971 | 10326 |
| GPU | 1490867 | 134619 |
| Graphics score | 2699 | 315 |
| Graphics test | 20 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Memory | 402813 | 162720 |
| Multi-core score | 10732 | 2919 |
| Photo editing | 26644 | 24677 |
| Section 1 | 56 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 47 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 39 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 3607 | 1004 |
| Stability | 78% | 98% |
| Total score | 4008294 | 844447 |
| UX | 930578 | 235541 |
| Video editing | 6678 | 7296 |
| Web score | 15531 | 14144 |
| Writing score | 20874 | 14497 |
Connectivity
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) |
| 4G network | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/30/32/34/38/39/40/41/42/48/66/71 | LTE B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900), B26 (850), B28 (700), B38 (2600), B40 (2300), B41 (2500), B66 (AWS-3) |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
Design and build
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | Good (C) · 90 drops |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Height | 161.42 mm (6.36 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Repairability | Good (3.69/5) | Good (3.19/5) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP67 |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Width | 76.67 mm (3.02 inches) | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
Display
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
| Display features | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits | 1900 nits |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 385 ppi |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Response time | 3 ms | 1 ms |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 86.5% |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Touch sampling rate | 330 Hz | — |
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Main camera
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 116° | 123° |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Focal length | 24 mm | — |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 50 MP3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Ultrawide: 8 MP3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.96" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Digital |
Memory
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Other
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | March 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $899 | $399 |
| Release date | October 2025 | March 2025 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
| SAR (body) | — | 1.29 W/kg |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.53 W/kg |
| Successor | — | -Samsung Galaxy A37 5G |
Performance
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| FLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1200 MHz | 1010 MHz |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 256 |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 710 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-07-01(Seraphim) | CPU Throttle | — |
| 📘 2026-07-04(Nothing left) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Samuray095) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-19(Mohamed selima) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-31(@zokhidjonovch) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-08-07(@zokhidjonovch) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-08-15(YurOk) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-08-24->Ang3L4D | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-06-06(Nnahoj) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-25(Matvey) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-26(Rafid) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-27(kaio renan santos eleito 2026) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-30(Danyeall) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-05(Hям ням) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-12(Wan) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-17(loapeasontsa) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
Software
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 26 GB | 22.6 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 6 years |
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 16 | One UI 8.5 |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Sound
| Specification | OnePlus 15 | Samsung Galaxy A36 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
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