Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs OnePlus Nord 5

61 out 100

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78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Lighter design: 190g vs 211g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Includes charger

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
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

74

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

65

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

49

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

36

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

59

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

80

OnePlus Nord 5

79

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

61

OnePlus Nord 5

78

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.8:9
Pixel density	407 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	740 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8 %	90.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

n/a

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.8 mm (6.29 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Blue - Green - Red - Orange - Purple	- White - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

85.8 %

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency	2730 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Adreno 735
GPU Cores	704	768
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	1126 GFLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

1243

OnePlus Nord 5

1963

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

3430

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1243	1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3430	4981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	10567

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

713203

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

CPU	212654	395746
GPU	215469	525594
Memory	137373	263364
UX	147707	296912
NanoReview Score	713203	1481616

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

3784

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Stability	60 %	n/a
Graphics Test	22 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3784	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

11015

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Writing score	10576	n/a
Web score	9360	n/a
Video editing	6950	n/a
Data manipulation	9003	n/a
NanoReview Score	11015	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 15
OS Size	24 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 5.0	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	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 45 min)	Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:35 h	0:42 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

n/a

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Web Browsing	n/a	10:44 h
Video Playback	n/a	16:17 h
Games	n/a	05:44 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual 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 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K2LD	Sony LYT-700
Sensor size	1/1.76	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	76 mm	n/a
Sensor	Hynix HI-847	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.5	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/3.0	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

119

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

101

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

115

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

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	CMOS	Samsung JN5
Sensor size	1/2.74	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	WCDMA 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	19	18
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2020 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2020 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	700	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	549
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 15 W	No

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

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OnePlus Nord 5

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs OnePlus Nord 5

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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Sound

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