Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g 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 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and OnePlus Nord CE5
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 22:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1371 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
85.4 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
2247
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
6857
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22471510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68573990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13050n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1852243
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU439300297568
GPU794881552451
Memory319119267441
UX298943277965
NanoReview Score18522431395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
16078
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
17364
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score22783n/a
Web score17007n/a
Video editing8108n/a
Data manipulation15280n/a
NanoReview Score17364n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 25.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4000 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 (44% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:41 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
18:21
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing05:56 hn/a
Video Playback13:24 hn/a
Games04:18 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.571/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.21/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
128
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom124n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.0 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 DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS 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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
90.8 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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