Oneplus Nord 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8

Should you buy OnePlus Nord 5 or Samsung Galaxy A8? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of pri...ce and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsOnePlus Nord 5Samsung Galaxy A8
Price34999.033388.0
Operating SystemAndroid v15Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Camera50 MP + 8 MP And 50 MP16 MP And 5 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

- 3050 mAh

Display

- 5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Front Camera

- 5 MP

Processor

- Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

RAM

- 2 GB

Rear Camera

- 16 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

No -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

6800 mAh 3050 mAh

Quick Charging

80W wired fast charging -

Removable

- No

TalkTime

- Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Type

Li-Po Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes No

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 Case: Metal Back: Metal

Colours

Blue, White, Gray Black, Gold, White

Height

- 158 mm

Ruggedness

IP65 -

Thickness

- 5.9 mm

Water Resistance

low-pressure water jets -

Weight

- 151 grams

Width

- 76.8 mm
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Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 -

Bezel-less display

Yes -

Display Type

AMOLED, flat panel Super AMOLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

Yes -

Pixel Density

450 ppi 386 ppi

Refresh Rate

144 Hz -

Resolution

1.5K (1272 x 2800 pixels, FHD+) 1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i No

Screen Size

6.83 inches 5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 73.64 %

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- No

Flash

- No

Resolution

- 5 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length)

General

Brand

OnePlus Samsung

Custom UI

OxygenOS 15 -

Launch Date

July 8, 2025 August 3, 2015

Model

Nord 5 -

Operating System

Android v15 Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 5312 x 2988 Pixels

OIS

- No

Resolution

- 16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera(31 mm focal length)

Sensor

- ISO-CELL

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- Yes

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.4 Yes, v4.1

GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes No

Network Support

5G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 0.100 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 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ 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 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available

SIM Size

Dual Nano-SIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

- microUSB 2.0

VoLTE

Yes, Dual Stand-By -

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 32 bit

CPU

- Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7)

Chipset

- Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Graphics

Mali-G710 MC10 Mali-T628 MP6

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 -

Processor Fabrication

4 nm -

RAM

8 GB 2 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes, In Display Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Front

Other Sensors

Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, SAR Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 128 GB

Internal Memory

256 GB 32 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 / 4.0 -

USB OTG

- Yes
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