Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A70 and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A70 vs OnePlus Nord 5

42 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A70
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Samsung Galaxy A70
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A70 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with 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 A70
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 211g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A70 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 A70
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1400 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 90.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A70
601 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A70
86 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A70 and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 612 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 845 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A70
594
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A70
1672
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5941963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16724981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A70
305830
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU113380395746
GPU40147525594
Memory71738263364
UX80565296912
NanoReview Score3058301481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A70
405
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score405n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A70]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A70
7673
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Writing score7980n/a
Web score5932n/a
Video editing5706n/a
Data manipulation6272n/a
NanoReview Score7673n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
UI Skin One UI 3.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A70
21:44
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing06:55 h10:44 h
Video Playback11:33 h16:17 h
Games04:43 h05:44 h
Standby Mode129 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6500x4920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-700
Sensor size1/2.81/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/41/4.0
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - 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
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* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A70
81.7 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* 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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