Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5 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: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.36 GHz, while OnePlus Nord 5 runs at 3.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus Nord 5's Swift AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 deliver similar battery life of 11h 50m, but OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 6800 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 3900 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus Nord 5 has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

89%

88%

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023

09 Jul, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Swift AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3900 mAh	6800 mAh
25W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Clean and compact design
Stellar performance
Excellent cameras
Improved battery life

Big and attractive display
Solid battery life
Great for gaming with sustained performance

Cons

Persistent shutter lag
Slow 25W charging speed

Cameras aren't the best in the segment
Heavier and bulkier than rivals
Less distinctive glass design

User Ratings

4.6/5

(81,391 ratings)

4.5/5

(9,039 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652 AnTuTu Score	1,481,616 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

Processor

Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Adreno 735

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

1,207,652

1,481,616

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 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

3,251

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %

12.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Swift AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %

89.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.6 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm

163.4 mm

Width

70.9 mm

77 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

168 grams

211 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP65

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

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)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3900 mAh

6800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

11h 50m

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

1h 4m 16s

0h 49m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)