Oneplus Nord 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018

Key Specs

Battery
-	3500 mAh
Display
-	6 inches (15.24 cm)
Front Camera
-	16 MP + 8 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
RAM
-	6 GB
Rear Camera
-	16 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
6800 mAh	3500 mAh
Quick Charging
80W wired fast charging	Yes, Fast
Removable
-	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 23 Hours(3G)
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	-
Colours
Blue, White, Gray	Black, Gold
Height
-	159.9 mm
Ruggedness
IP65	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.3 mm
Water Resistance
low-pressure water jets	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant, IP68
Weight
-	191 grams
Width
-	75.7 mm

Not sure which
mobile to buy?

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes	Yes
Display Type
AMOLED, flat panel	Super AMOLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
Yes	-
Pixel Density
450 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh Rate
144 Hz	-
Resolution
1.5K (1272 x 2800 pixels, FHD+)	1080x2220 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Yes
Screen Size
6.83 inches	6 inches (15.24 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	75.82 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Features
-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
-	Dual
Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

General

Brand
OnePlus	Samsung
Custom UI
OxygenOS 15	-
Launch Date
July 8, 2025	January 20, 2018
Model
Nord 5	-
Operating System
Android v15	Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4616 x 3464 Pixels
OIS
-	No
Resolution
-	16 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
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, v5.0
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.290 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 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 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	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) / 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
SIM Size
Dual Nano-SIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Fabrication
-	14 nm
Graphics
Mali-G710 MC10	Mali-G71
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	-
Processor Fabrication
4 nm	-
RAM
8 GB	6 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes, In Display	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Rear
Other Sensors
Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, SAR Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
256 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.1 / 4.0	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 51.2 GB