Oneplus 8 256gb vs Samsung Galaxy A36

Key Specs

Battery
4300 mAh	-
Display
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)	-
Front Camera
16 MP	-
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	-
RAM
12 GB	-
Rear Camera
48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP	-

Audio

Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Warp, 30W: 50 % in 22 minutes	Yes, 45W Super Fast Charging, 66% in 30 minutes
Removable
No	-
Type
Li-ion	-
USB Type-C
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Front Camera
-	12 MP
Image Resolution
-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
Rear Camera
-	50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Design

Build Material
Back: Gorilla Glass	Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Colours
Onyx Black, Glacial Green	-
Height
160.2 mm	-
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
8 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	Yes, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Weight
180 grams	195 grams
Width
72.9 mm	-

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Dimensions

Height
-	162.7 mm
Thickness
-	7.4 mm
Width
-	78 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Fluid AMOLED	Super AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes, HDR 10+	-
Pixel Density
402 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh Rate
90 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v5	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Size
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
88.69 %	-
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	87.8 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Camera Features
Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Screen flash	-
Resolution
16 MP f/2.45, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)	-
Sensor
Exmor RS	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

General

Brand
OnePlus	Samsung
Custom UI
Oxygen OS	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
May 28, 2020 (Official)	March 2, 2025
Operating System
Android v10 (Q)	Android v15
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.071 W/kg

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Triple	-
Flash
Yes, Dual LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
8000 x 6000 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
48 MP f/1.75, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)16 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.75µm pixel size)	-
Sensor
IMX586, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 480 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Atmos	-
Audio Jack
USB Type-C	-
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.1	Yes, v5.4
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G, 4G
SIM 1
5G Bands: TDD N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585)	-
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	-
Fabrication
7 nm	-
Graphics
Adreno 650	Adreno 710
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM
12 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
RAM type
LPDDR4X	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	-
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Optical	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
256 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.0	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
Yes	-
User Available Storage
-	Up to 108 GB