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

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs OnePlus Nord 5

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Z Flip 5
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1097 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
85.8 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2100
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
5478
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21001963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54784981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1554146
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU396558395746
GPU611227525594
Memory286540263364
UX259821296912
NanoReview Score15541461481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
9834
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 40 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 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 (55% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
17:05
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing05:13 h10:44 h
Video Playback10:25 h16:17 h
Games03:58 h05:44 h
Standby Mode96 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX258Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
132
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
128
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
127
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom95n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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
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 Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
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 category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
89.6 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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