Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs OnePlus Nord CE5

77 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Higher pixel density: 416ppi
Lighter design: 167g vs 199g
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
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

87

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

77

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

79

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

80

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

62

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

84

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

77

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.

Customize your score

Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2600 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

1356 nits

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	483 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 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 - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

90.9 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2400	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency	3210 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)	- 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	Yes	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 940	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	768	768
GPU Frequency	1095 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	3406.8 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

2181

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

6889

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2181	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6889	3990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	13839	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

1725329

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	421930	297568
GPU	672525	552451
Memory	340303	267441
UX	290571	277965
NanoReview Score	1725329	1395425

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

12828

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.6 °C	n/a
Stability	55 %	n/a
Graphics Test	76 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	12828	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

17199

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Writing score	21676	n/a
Web score	16585	n/a
Video editing	8032	n/a
Data manipulation	15131	n/a
NanoReview Score	17199	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 15
OS Size	24.1 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

19:23

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Web Browsing	07:20 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:58 h	n/a
Games	04:04 h	n/a
Standby Mode	97 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	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	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	240 fps (1080p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 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

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN3	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	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.9	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	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	Sony IMX480
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/3.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	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	5.3	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 DP 1.2	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	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 (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	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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

91.4 dB

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

0 (0%)

OnePlus Nord CE5

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Note

Results

Survey

User comments