Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs OnePlus Nord 5

76 out 100

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78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 7.6 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Larger display: 7.6in
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5

Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 211g vs 253g
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4400mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

83

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

77

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

75

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

73

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

72

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

86

OnePlus Nord 5

79

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

76

OnePlus Nord 5

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	7.6 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1812x2176 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.81:9	19.8:9
Pixel density	374 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (10-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	600 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1 %	90.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

1251 nits

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

sRGB gamut	94.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	129.9 mm (5.11 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	253 g (8.92 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 - Blue	- White - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

91.1 %

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency	3360 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 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

2062

OnePlus Nord 5

1963

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

5396

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2062	1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5396	4981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	10567

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

1498124

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

CPU	384437	395746
GPU	561497	525594
Memory	277544	263364
UX	274646	296912
NanoReview Score	1498124	1481616

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

12123

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	48.9 °C	n/a
Stability	50 %	n/a
Graphics Test	72 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	12123	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

15647

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Writing score	19427	n/a
Web score	14304	n/a
Video editing	7895	n/a
Data manipulation	13075	n/a
NanoReview Score	15647	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	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	34 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	4400 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 (50% in 30 min)	Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:24 h	0:42 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

22:55

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Web Browsing	08:04 h	10:44 h
Video Playback	12:40 h	16:17 h
Games	05:13 h	05:44 h
Standby Mode	126 h	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	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: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN3	Sony LYT-700
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	66 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX258	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

127

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

123

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

128

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	76	n/a
Zoom	128	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX374	Samsung JN5
Sensor size	1/3.2	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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	UMTS 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 category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

88.4 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 ($)	1799	n/a
MSRP ($)	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	No	No

Results

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Survey

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

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OnePlus Nord 5

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs OnePlus Nord 5

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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