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OnePlus Nord 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
What Nord 5 does better (9) and where Galaxy S25 Edge wins (25) — every spec side by side.
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9.6Display8.7
8.0Performance8.9
9.1Camera8.2
7.7Battery3.0
8.0Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nord 5Galaxy S25 Edge
| Nord 5 | Galaxy S25 Edge | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.4 mm | 158.2 mm | +5.2 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 75.6 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 5.8 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 163 g | +48 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nord 5 better than Galaxy S25 Edge?
- Wired charging80 W vs 25 W3.2×
- Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 3,900 mAh+33%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Active use (test)13.8 h vs 12.1 h+14%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- Repairability classB vs C
- Charged in 30 min79% vs 55%+44%
- Endurance per cycle49 h vs 40 h+23%
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.3 LUFS vs -26.4 LUFS+-4%
Why is Galaxy S25 Edge better than Nord 5?
- Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,112 vs 9,391+84%
- AnTuTu score1,512,943 vs 2,147,084+42%
- Wireless chargingNo · Nord 5: Yes
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,399 vs 6,473+90%
- Major OS updates promised4 vs 7+75%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
- CPU frequency3 GHz vs 4.47 GHz+49%
- Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 2,600 nits+44%
- Weight211 g vs 163 g+29%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 211 g | 163 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 5.8 mm |
| Height | 163.4 mm | 158.2 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Titanium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 |
| Colours | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands | Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Swift AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,272 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,800 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 513 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,800 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,330 nits | 1,416 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 92.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3 GHz | 4.47 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Adreno 830 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,512,943 | 2,147,084 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,112 | 9,391 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,399 | 6,473 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,200 mAh | 3,900 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 13.8 h | 12.1 h |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 79% | 55% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.3 LUFS | -26.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.18 W/kg | 1.24 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | OxygenOS 15 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 49 h | 40 h |
| Repairability class | B | C |
| Drop resistance class | C | A |
