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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-04 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is a bit better than OnePlus Nord's 74.2 general score. The Galaxy Note5 is an incredibly older phone than OnePlus Nord, but it is a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. The OnePlus Nord features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus Nord also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a slightly better display than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels count per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The OnePlus Nord takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the OnePlus Nord also has a way better resolution back-facing camera, a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture.
The OnePlus Nord counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The OnePlus Nord counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 37 percent bigger battery capacity.
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