Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs OnePlus Nord CE5

54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, 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 S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2.0
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 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 S10 Plus
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut96.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)235 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 432 768
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9471510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24603990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU165023297568
GPU197322552451
Memory120939267441
UX154911277965
NanoReview Score6381951395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score10100n/a
Web score6612n/a
Video editing5772n/a
Data manipulation6847n/a
NanoReview Score8595n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 46.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4100 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing05:58 hn/a
Video Playback11:15 hn/a
Games04:15 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.551/1.95
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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* Yes 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 BandsB1 (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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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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