Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5

67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 A55 5G
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus Nord 5
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 A55 5G
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11681963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35034981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU233611395746
GPU175311525594
Memory139428263364
UX175271296912
NanoReview Score7236211481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Writing score17087n/a
Web score11775n/a
Video editing7278n/a
Data manipulation11305n/a
NanoReview Score13120n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing10:24 h10:44 h
Video Playback17:52 h16:17 h
Games05:16 h05:44 h
Standby Mode125 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 75 Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX258Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 439 549
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G:

The barometer is only available in the model for the USA. SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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