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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than the OnePlus Nord, having a 79.3 score against 74.2. Galaxy Note 5's body is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner than the OnePlus Nord, even though it was released many years before. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version and OnePlus Nord has Android 10 version.
OnePlus Nord has a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid display than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch in the screen and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The OnePlus Nord features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory. OnePlus Nord shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the OnePlus Nord also has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels, a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a way bigger sensor.
OnePlus Nord features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4115mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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