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Nord 5 vs Galaxy F56

OnePlus Nord 5 vs Samsung Galaxy F56

What Nord 5 does better (14) and where Galaxy F56 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus · 2025Nord 5

9.1Score

14 advantages≈ $420

Higher score

Samsung · 2025Galaxy F56

8.2Score

3 advantages≈ $400

9.6Display8.2

9.1Camera7.9

7.7Battery6.8

8.0Features6.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord 5Galaxy F56

	Nord 5	Galaxy F56	Difference
Height	163.4 mm	162 mm	+1.4 mm
Width	77 mm	77.3 mm	−0.3 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.2 mm	+0.9 mm
Weight	211 g	180 g	+31 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nord 5 better than Galaxy F56?

Wired charging80 W vs 45 W+78%
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
NFCYes · Galaxy F56: No
Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy F56: No
Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
4K selfie videoYes · Galaxy F56: No
Pixel density450 ppi vs 382 ppi+18%

Why is Galaxy F56 better than Nord 5?

Major OS updates promised4 vs 6+50%
Weight211 g vs 180 g+17%
Thickness8.1 mm vs 7.2 mm+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	OnePlus Nord 5≈ $4209.1	Samsung Galaxy F56≈ $4008.2
Design
Weight	211 g	180 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.2 mm
Height	163.4 mm	162 mm
Width	77 mm	77.3 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP65	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands	Green, Violet
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	Swift AMOLED	Super AMOLED+
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,272 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,800 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	450 ppi	382 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,800 nits	—
Measured brightness	1,330 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1%	89%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Exynos 1480
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Exynos
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	2.75 GHz
GPU	Adreno 735	Xclipse 530
AnTuTu score	1,512,943	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,112	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,399	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	—
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	—
Active use (test)	13.8 h	—
Wired charging	80 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	79%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.3 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	1.18 W/kg	0.71 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	OxygenOS 15	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	4	6
EU label
Energy class	B	—
Battery charge cycles	1,200	—
Endurance per cycle	49 h	—
Repairability class	B	—
Drop resistance class	C	—