Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE5

44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 720 5G, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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 Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and OnePlus Nord CE5
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:
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 89.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
495 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut96.1 %n/a
Response time53 msn/a
Contrast862:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A32 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
81.7 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A32 5G and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G57 MP3 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 326.4 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
650
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
1759
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6501510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17593990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
388163
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU127273297568
GPU84697552451
Memory86369267441
UX89824277965
NanoReview Score3881631395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
1228
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.2 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1228n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A32 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
6882
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score7895n/a
Web score4716n/a
Video editing5489n/a
Data manipulation5946n/a
NanoReview Score6882n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
25:37
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing10:44 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games06:11 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.01/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
93.2 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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