This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the OnePlus Nord 5 and SAMSUNG Galaxy A37 5G smartphones.
The OnePlus Nord 5 features a slightly larger 6.83-inch display, 6,800mAh battery, 80W fast charging, IP65 dust & water resistance and dual-camera setup.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy A37 5G features a 6.7-inch display, 5,000mAh battery, 45W fast charging, IP67 dust & water resistance and triple-camera setup.
| Specs | OnePlus Nord 5 | SAMSUNG Galaxy A37 5G |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED Display (1272 x 2800 Pixels 450 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 19.8:9 Aspect Ratio, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 800nits typ., 1800nits peak, Ultra HDR and punch-hole | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 385 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1900nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| Size | 163.41 x 77.04 x 8.1 g | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 195 g |
| Build | Glass front and back, Plastic frame | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | IP65 dust & water resistance | IP67 dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Phantom Gray, Marble Sands, Dry Ice | Awesome Charcoal, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Graygreen, Awesome White |
| Our pick: |
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OnePlus Nord 5 The OnePlus Nord 5 has a larger, sharper, and smoother display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) | Samsung Exynos 1480 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X4 @ 3.0GHz , 4x Cortex-A720 @ 2.8GHz & 3x Cortex-A520 @ 2.0GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.75GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Xclipse 530 |
| RAM | 8GB or 12GB of RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256GB or 512GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 15 with Oxygen OS 15 (Up to 4 major upgrades) | Android 16 with One UI 8.5; up to 6 major OS upgrades |
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OnePlus Nord 5
The OnePlus Nord 5 has better performance and a higher maximum RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony LYT-700, f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 116˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS video stabilization |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording |
| Front Camera |
50 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS video stabilization |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording |
| Our pick: |
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OnePlus Nord 5
Based on the specs, OnePlus Nord 5 has better camera stabilization and autofocus on the front camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer similar connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Dual Speakers | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer a similar overall combination of audio, USB and sensor features. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 6800 mAh (Non-removable) | 5000 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 80W Fast Charging (SUPERVOOC, 100% in 54 minutes | 55W PPS | 18W PD) | 45W Fast Charging |
| Our pick: |
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OnePlus Nord 5
The OnePlus Nord 5 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱25,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱28,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
₱25,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱27,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | July 8, 2025 | March 25, 2026 |
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