Oneplus Nord 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
-	5000 mAh
Display
-	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Front Camera
-	32 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 1480
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
-	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
6800 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
80W wired fast charging	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
-	No
Type
Li-Po	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, Dual LED	-
Front Camera
50 MP	-
Front Camera Physical Aperture
F2.5	-
Image Resolution
9000 x 7000 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
50 MP + 8 MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	-

Design

Build Material
Plastic with glass back and front	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Blue, White, Gray	Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy
Height
-	161.1 mm
Ruggedness
IP65	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.2 mm
Water Resistance
low-pressure water jets	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67
Weight
-	213 grams
Width
-	77.4 mm

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Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
-	550 nits
Display Type
AMOLED, flat panel	Super AMOLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
Yes	-
Pixel Density
450 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh Rate
144 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
1.5K (1272 x 2800 pixels, FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Size
6.83 inches	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	85.57 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	86.5 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

General

Brand
OnePlus	Samsung
Custom UI
OxygenOS 15	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
July 8, 2025	March 14, 2024 (Official)
Model
Nord 5	-
Operating System
Android v15	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.4	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.148 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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 / N66 TDD 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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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 / N66 TDD 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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
Dual Nano-SIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 1480
Fabrication
-	4 nm
Graphics
Mali-G710 MC10	AMD Xclipse 530
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	-
Processor Fabrication
4 nm	-
RAM
8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR5
RAM type
-	LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes, In Display	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, SAR Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.1 / 4.0	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 236 GB