Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs OnePlus Nord CE5
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2.0
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Lighter design: 199g vs 209g
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.9:9 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1450 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2 % | 89.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 158 mm (6.22 in) | 163.58 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) | 76.02 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 8.17 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 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 - Green - Purple |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 1549 | 1510 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3718 | 3990 |
| CPU | 337597 | 297568 |
| GPU | 448766 | 552451 |
| Memory | 183031 | 267441 |
| UX | 234446 | 277965 |
| NanoReview Score | 1203840 | 1395425 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | OxygenOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 80 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:10 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 07:09 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:02 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:27 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 118 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | 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 | 123 ° | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGN3 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| 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 Hi847 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 50 | n/a |
| Preview | 67 | n/a |
| Zoom | 123 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | 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 | 5.3 | 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM (850/900/1800/1900) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
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 | October, 2023 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 80 W |
Note
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):
The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200. The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0. Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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