Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.35 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 6.6 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 13 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 30m, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G delivers 13h 19m, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

₹29,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

₹34,990

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

85%

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024

12 Jul, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	7100 mAh
25W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.3/10

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Pros

Vivid display
IP67 rating
4-year Android OS updates
50MP camera works well in daylight

Decent display
Reliable performance
Good primary camera
Impressive battery life

Cons

Only 25W charging
Low-light photography could be better

No stereo speakers
Average front camera
Many pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.4/5

(78,855 ratings)

4.5/5

(18,650 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

612,769 AnTuTu Score	1,402,278 AnTuTu Score
13h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024

(Official)

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Mali-G615 MC6

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

612,769

1,402,278

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

3,022

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.6 %

20.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1430 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.9:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %

88.98 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85.6 %

94.10 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm

163.58 mm

Width

78 mm

76.02 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.17 mm

Weight

209 grams

199 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP65

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @480 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

7100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 19m

16h 30m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 16m 50s

0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)