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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) vs OnePlus Nord CE5

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with 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 S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2.0
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 830 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 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 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17521510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40543990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU298058297568
GPU421639552451
Memory208897267441
UX227840277965
NanoReview Score11564341395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8045n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score15686n/a
Web score12358n/a
Video editing7351n/a
Data manipulation10467n/a
NanoReview Score13487n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin One UI 5.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:59 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM3Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.331/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.9n/a
Focal length230 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX574n/a
Sensor size1/3.52n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX563Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom137n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2.82 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 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 No Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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