Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE5
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
- Higher pixel density: 426ppi
- Lighter design: 183g vs 199g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2640 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21.9:9 | 19.9:9 |
| Pixel density | 426 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 850 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85 % | 89.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 95.3 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 242 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 6.5 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 166 mm (6.54 in) | 163.58 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 72.2 mm (2.84 in) | 76.02 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 8.17 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | IPX8 | IP65 |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Green - Pink |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 780 | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1332 | 1510 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3646 | 3990 |
| CPU | 240646 | 297568 |
| GPU | 210648 | 552451 |
| Memory | 164892 | 267441 |
| UX | 217186 | 277965 |
| NanoReview Score | 833372 | 1395425 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.1 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 71 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 27 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 4598 | n/a |
| Writing score | 16293 | n/a |
| Web score | 12351 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7731 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10517 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 13933 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 29 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | OxygenOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 3300 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 80 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (10 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (40% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 05:34 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 09:17 h | n/a |
| Games | 03:55 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 65 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 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 | 960 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 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 | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 69 | n/a |
| Zoom | 72 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 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 6 (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 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2.0 |
| 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 | 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 | GSM 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/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 |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2021 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2021 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | 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 |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.
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