OnePlus Ace 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A36

OnePlus Ace 3
OnePlus
Ace 3
Samsung Galaxy A36
Samsung
Galaxy A36

At a glance

Brand
OnePlus
Samsung
Release date
January 2024, 2 years 5 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 2,599.00 ($ 380.11)
€ 379.00 ($ 444.05)
AnTuTu
1.750.289 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 93% of devices
550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.7"
Resolution
1264 x 2780 px WQHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED BOE X1
Super AMOLED
Density
450 ppi Very high density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 360 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 1600 cd/m², TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DisplayMate A+, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO 4.0 (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
3.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 740
Adreno 710
RAM
12 GB
6 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX890
Sony IMX882
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.95"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Flicker sensor, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Gimbal, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5K3P9
Pixel size
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5500 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Lithium
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 100.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
2000 cycles
Runtime
~ 41h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
75.3 mm 163.3 mm 8.8 mm Print 3D Model
78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
207 g
195 g
Materials
Glass , Metal
Plastic , Glass
Colors
Black Blue Bronze
Black White Gray Green Violet
Usable surface
90 %
86 %
Water/dust resistance
IP67
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers

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