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

₹44,990

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹27,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

07 Oct, 2023

08 May, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2200	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Sunburst AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 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	16 MP

Battery


4500 mAh	8000 mAh	6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	80W	33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Sturdy design
Nice display
Reliable performance
Good cameras

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No charger in the box
Slow charging speeds
Pricey

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(72,420 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,295 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,073,002 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	N/A
9h 35m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹44,990

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹34,999

@ 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)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2200

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 920

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

25.0 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

1,122

N/A

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

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Sunburst AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1450 nits

3600 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

450 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.01 %

89.41 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

158 mm

162.5 mm

164.4 mm

Width

76.5 mm

77.5 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.5 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

209 grams

215 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass 5

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 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 Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor 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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh

8000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 80W

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 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

N/A

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

0h 56m 5s

1h 8m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)