Oneplus Nord 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Key Specs

Battery
-	3300 mAh
Display
-	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Front Camera
-	8 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
RAM
-	6 GB
Rear Camera
-	12 MP + 12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
6800 mAh	3300 mAh
Quick Charging
80W wired fast charging	Yes, Quick, v2.0, 15W
Removable
-	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 22 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-Po	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
-	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	Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray
Height
-	162.5 mm
Ruggedness
IP65	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.6 mm
Water Resistance
low-pressure water jets	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
-	195 grams Below
Width
-	74.8 mm

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Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes	Yes
Display Type
AMOLED, flat panel	Super AMOLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
Yes	-
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes
Pixel Density
450 ppi	522 ppi
Refresh Rate
144 Hz	-
Resolution
1.5K (1272 x 2800 pixels, FHD+)	1440x2960 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass v5, Scratch-resistant glass
Screen Size
6.83 inches	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	83.24 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	Wide Angle Selfie
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

General

Brand
OnePlus	Samsung
Custom UI
OxygenOS 15	-
Launch Date
July 8, 2025	September 22, 2017
Model
Nord 5	-
Operating System
Android v15	Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Dual
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	CMOS image sensor
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	No
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
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) / 1900(band 39) 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Fabrication
-	10 nm
Graphics
Mali-G710 MC10	Mali-G71 MP20
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	-
Processor Fabrication
4 nm	-
RAM
8 GB	6 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4
RAM type
-	LPDDR4

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes, In Display	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Rear
Heart Rate Monitor
-	Yes
IRIS Scanner
-	Yes
Other Sensors
Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, SAR Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Stylus
-	Yes

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
256 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.1 / 4.0	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 51.2 GB