Samsung
Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Nord 5
Device summary
OnePlus
Nord 5
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Starting price | $1,300 | — |
| Display size | 6.9-inch | 6.8-inch |
| Dimensions | 77.6 mm × 162.8 mm × 8.2 mm | 77.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 211 g |
| Front material | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | — |
| Resolution | — | 2800 × 1272 |
| Peak brightness | — | 1400 nits |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.7 · OIS | Main · 50 MP · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Ultra Wide · 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom · OIS | — |
| Rear camera 4 | Telephoto · 50 MP · ƒ/3.4 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS | — |
| Front cameras | Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 | Front · 50 MP |
| Video recording | — | 4K at 60 fps |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 5000 mAh | — |
| Rated capacity | 4855 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 80 W |
| Charging standard | Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | — |
| Battery capacity | — | 6800 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G, LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | — |
| USB | USB‑C | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Titanium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 2025
- Nord 5
- 2025
Starting price
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- $1,300
- Nord 5
- —
Display size
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 6.9-inch
- Nord 5
- 6.8-inch
Dimensions
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 77.6 mm × 162.8 mm × 8.2 mm
- Nord 5
- 77.0 mm × 163.4 mm × 8.1 mm
Weight
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 218 g
- Nord 5
- 211 g
Front material
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Corning Gorilla Armor 2
- Nord 5
- —
Back material
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- —
- Nord 5
- —
Display
Display technology
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Nord 5
- AMOLED
Refresh rate
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 120 Hz
- Nord 5
- 144 Hz
Protection
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Corning Gorilla Armor 2
- Nord 5
- —
Resolution
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- —
- Nord 5
- 2800 × 1272
Peak brightness
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- —
- Nord 5
- 1400 nits
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
- Nord 5
- Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 12 GB
- Nord 5
- —
Storage
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- Nord 5
- —
Expandable storage
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- No
- Nord 5
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.7 · OIS
- Nord 5
- Main · 50 MP · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9
- Nord 5
- Ultra Wide · 8 MP
Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom · OIS
- Nord 5
- —
Rear camera 4
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Telephoto · 50 MP · ƒ/3.4 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS
- Nord 5
- —
Front cameras
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
- Nord 5
- Front · 50 MP
Video recording
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- —
- Nord 5
- 4K at 60 fps
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 5000 mAh
- Nord 5
- —
Rated capacity
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 4855 mAh
- Nord 5
- —
Wired charging
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 45 W
- Nord 5
- 80 W
Charging standard
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
- Nord 5
- —
Battery capacity
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- —
- Nord 5
- 6800 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 5G, LTE
- Nord 5
- —
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Wi‑Fi 7
- Nord 5
- —
Bluetooth
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Nord 5
- —
USB
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- USB‑C
- Nord 5
- —
NFC
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Yes
- Nord 5
- —
eSIM
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Yes
- Nord 5
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Titanium
- Nord 5
- —
Ingress protection
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- IP68
- Nord 5
- IP65
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Nord 5
7 g lighter · minor difference
Height
Nord 5
0.6 mm taller · minor difference
Width
Galaxy S25 Ultra
0.6 mm wider · minor difference
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Strengths
- Gorilla Armor anti-reflective display for outdoor clarity
- Versatile cameras with 5x periscope and 200MP main
- S Pen productivity and titanium durability
Compromises
- Heavy, wide chassis limits one-handed and pocket comfort
- 45W charging not class-leading
- Fingerprint sensor occasionally inconsistent
Nord 5
Strengths
- Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 — class-leading midrange performance
- 50MP selfie camera — rare quality at this price
- 144Hz Swift AMOLED 1.5K with 80W wired charging
Compromises
- 5200mAh global battery downgrade from Nord 4
- No wireless charging on upper-midrange hardware
- 8MP ultrawide trails main and selfie sensors