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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,092, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G scores 2,962, 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

₹18,999

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OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

₹34,800

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Summary

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024

12 Jul, 2025

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7100 mAh	7000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Only 25W charging
Low-light photography could be better

No stereo speakers
Average front camera
Many pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(78,482 ratings)

4.5/5

(15,849 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Compare Prices

₹18,999

@ Flipkart

₹34,800

@ Flipkart

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024

(Official)

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

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MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Mali-G615 MC6

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

6 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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

20.0 s

N/A

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

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.6 %

20.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1430 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1300 nits

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.9:9

20:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

388 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %

88.98 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85.6 %

94.10 %

90.53 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm

163.58 mm

166.23 mm

Width

78 mm

76.02 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.17 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

209 grams

199 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" 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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

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

8 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

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

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

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7100 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

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

N/A

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

1h 16m 50s

0h 47m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 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)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)