Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S8 and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs OnePlus Nord 5

44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Samsung Galaxy S8
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S8 Manufactured in April, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 4/64 GB - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S8 and OnePlus Nord 5
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S8
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1440x2960 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 570 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 540 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 90.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S8 and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G71 MP20 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 320 768
GPU Frequency 546 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 375 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5191963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15634981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU107990395746
GPU116534525594
Memory84213263364
UX68366296912
NanoReview Score3771031481616

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) Android 15
OS Size 11.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 3000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing06:26 h10:44 h
Video Playback10:09 h16:17 h
Games04:05 h05:44 h
Standby Mode85 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Pro mode - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX333Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3H7 Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
107
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1618
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2017 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2017 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 720 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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