Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs OnePlus Nord CE5

87 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), 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 Ultra

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 501ppi
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 232g
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

84

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

90

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

86

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

89

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

87

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1440x3088 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	501 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 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	88.5 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1445 nits

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	480 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 in)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	79 mm (3.11 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	232 g (8.18 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 Ultra

88.5 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency	3390 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Adreno 750	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	1536	768
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

2271

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

7119

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2271	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7119	3990

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1954703

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	432608	297568
GPU	801870	552451
Memory	418926	267441
UX	301299	277965
NanoReview Score	1954703	1395425

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

16056

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.8 °C	n/a
Stability	59 %	n/a
Graphics Test	96 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	16056	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

18029

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Writing score	22590	n/a
Web score	18325	n/a
Video editing	8000	n/a
Data manipulation	15921	n/a
NanoReview Score	18029	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 15
OS Size	28 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 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 (69% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:05 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

26:30

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Web Browsing	10:18 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:00 h	n/a
Games	05:51 h	n/a
Standby Mode	122 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	16320x12240 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 240 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP2	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.95
Pixel size	0.6 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/3.4	n/a
Focal length	111 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX854	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.52	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 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

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

137

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	82	n/a
Zoom	145	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

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 (Dual Pixel)	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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	WCDMA 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/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 Ultra

93 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 ($)	1299	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 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus Nord CE5

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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Memory

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Connectivity

Sound

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