Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

59 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2 5G Manufactured in July, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 190g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 410 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut128.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.12 mm (6.26 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 73.31 mm (2.89 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 576 768
GPU Frequency 886 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10562116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29117035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU237901429356
GPU213601715844
Memory145797352083
UX178154303719
NanoReview Score7754531801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.7 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4197n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Writing score13382n/a
Web score7267n/a
Video editing5336n/a
Data manipulation9058n/a
NanoReview Score9631n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 14 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (98% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:31 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing09:17 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/3.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 470 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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