OnePlus Nord 5 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon)
Quick Comparison
Both OnePlus Nord 5 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, OnePlus Nord 5 5G has better resolution of 2800 x 1272 than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | OnePlus Nord 5 5G | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.83 in | 6.4 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 6800 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual | 12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 49999 | Rs. 49999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 08, 2025. The cost of OnePlus Nord 5 5G is Rs. 49999. The launch Date of the second phone is july 10, 2023. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) is Rs. 49999.
Display comparison
OnePlus Nord 5 5G has larger screen size of 6.83 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon)'s 6.4 inch screen. OnePlus Nord 5 5G has AMOLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) has Screen type. OnePlus's phone has display density of 450 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 411 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OnePlus's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.6% than Samsung's phone ~ 85.3%. OnePlus Nord 5 5G has 19.8:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
OnePlus Nord 5 5G's 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon)'s 12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. OnePlus Nord 5 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon)'s 32 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 13 version.
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| Name | OnePlus Nord 5 5G | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Nord 5 | Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | July 08, 2025 | july 10, 2023 |
| In The Box | OnePlus Nord 5, 80W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter, Type-A to C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Protective Case, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77 x 163.4 x 8.1 mm | 74.5 x 155.7 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 177 g |
| Colors | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands | Navy, Olive, Graphite, Lavender, White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 1272 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.8:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 450 PPI | ~ 411 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.6% | ~ 85.3% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Brightness | Adjustible: 800, Full-screen (HBM): 1400, Peak Brightness: 1800 nits | |
| Features | Support sRGB, DCI-P3, 100% DCI-P3, Touch Response (Instantaneous): Up to 3000 Hz, Eye-care Pulse-Width Modulation: 3840 Hz, Nature Tone Display, Eye Comfort, Bed Time Mode, Screen Color Mode, Color Personalization, Color Vision Enhancement, Auto Brightness, Manual Brightness, Screen Color Temperature, Night Mode, Multi-Brightness Color Calibration | Intelligent Eye Comfort Shield, Smooth Scrolling |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78 | FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, support aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC, LHDC 5.0 | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,469,218 (Total) (v10) 391,699 (CPU) 511,921 (GPU) 270,253 (Memory) 295,345 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 130,441 | |
| Geekbench Score | 5,139 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,982 (Single Core) 9,537 (OpenCL) 10,486 (Vulkan) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC | Yes, with GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, M-sensor Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Reflection Remover, AI Reframe, Dual intelligence, Google Gemini, AI VoiceScribe, AI Translation, AI Call Assistant | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Bypass Charging, Plus Key | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Sensor Size: 1/1.56", Pixel Size: 1.0 µm, Lens Quantity: 6P, Tri-axis Optical Image Stabilization: Yes, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 24 mm equivalent, Field of View: 84°, Autofocus: Yes 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) Sensor: OV08D10, Sensor size: 1/4", Pixel Size: 1.12 µm, Lens Quantity: 5P, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 15 mm equivalent, Field of View: 116°, Autofocus: Yes, Macro: 3.5 cm | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) |
| Camera Sensor | Sony LYT-700 CMOS (aka IMX906) | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 0.6-20x Digital Zoom, Photo, Video, Portrait, Nightscape, Pro Mode, Panorama, Cinematic, Slo-mo, Long Exposure, Dual-view Video, Time-lapse, Text-scanner, Hi-Res Mode, Tilt-shift, Google Lens | Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p, 720p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Sensor: SAMSUNG ISOCELL JN5, Sensor Size: 1/2.75", Lens Quantity: 5P, Pixel Size: 0.64 µm, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 21 mm equivalent, Autofocus: Yes, Field of View: 90° Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Front Camera Features | Face Unlock, Photo, Video, Portrait, Nightscape Selfie, Panorama Selfie, Dual-view Video, Time-lapse. Slo-Mo, Retouch, Screen Flash | HDR |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v13 |
| Custom UI | OxygenOS 15 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| CPU | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.84 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520 | 1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 (Cortex X1) + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 (Cortex A78) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680 (Cortex A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Adreno 660 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | Playback: JPEG, PNG, AVIF, WEBP, GIF, BMP, WBMP, HEIF, DNG, ICO, Output: JPEG, HEIF | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Playback: AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA, Recording: WAV, AAC, MP3, HDR10/HDR10+ | Yes |
| Video | Playback: 3GP, MP4, MKV, HEVC, AVI, AVC, VP9, VP8, AV1, FLV, MOV, Recording: MP4 | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Features | Playback: AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA Recording: WAV, AAC, MP3 HDR10/HDR10+ | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6800 mAh | 4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W | Yes, 25W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | Yes |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 19 hours | |