Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 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: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,873, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G scores 3,127, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 6.4 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G's Sunburst AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 10 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE delivers 9h 35m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

₹45,499

(Out of Stock)

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹37,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

07 Oct, 2023

08 May, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2200	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Sunburst AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


10 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4500 mAh	8000 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	80W	45W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Pros

Sturdy design
Nice display
Reliable performance
Good cameras

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Cons

No charger in the box
Slow charging speeds
Pricey

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.4/5

(72,046 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,274 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,073,002 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
9h 35m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹37,999

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2023

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

4 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2200

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 920

Adreno 810

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

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.

1,073,002

1,136,527

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

25.0 s

24.0 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

1,122

1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

2.5 %

16.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Sunburst AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1450 nits

3600 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

450 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.01 %

89.41 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.5 %

93.18 %

Design

Height

158 mm

162.5 mm

162.48 mm

Width

76.5 mm

77.5 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.5 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

209 grams

215 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass 5

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh

8000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 80W

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

9h 35m

18h 34m

10h 40m

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

56m 5s

1h 8m

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / 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) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)