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Nord 4 vs Nord 5

OnePlus Nord 4 vs OnePlus Nord 5

What Nord 4 does better (8) and where Nord 5 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus · 2024Nord 4

9.1Score

8 advantages≈ $700

OnePlus · 2025Nord 5

9.1Score

10 advantages≈ $420

Higher score

9.0Display9.6

8.0Performance8.0

8.6Camera9.1

8.3Battery7.7

8.0Features8.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord 4Nord 5

	Nord 4	Nord 5	Difference
Height	162.6 mm	163.4 mm	−0.8 mm
Width	75 mm	77 mm	−2 mm
Thickness	8 mm	8.1 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	200 g	211 g	−12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nord 4 better than Nord 5?

RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+6%
Wired charging100 W vs 80 W+25%
Active use (test)14.7 h vs 13.8 h+7%
Peak brightness2,150 nits vs 1,800 nits+19%
Weight200 g vs 211 g+6%
Charged in 30 min107% vs 79%+35%
Loudspeaker loudness-24.6 LUFS vs -25.3 LUFS+-3%

Why is Nord 5 better than Nord 4?

AnTuTu score1,315,847 vs 1,512,943+15%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 50 MP3.1×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,791 vs 5,112+7%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
4K selfie videoNo · Nord 4: Yes
Measured brightness1,163 nits vs 1,330 nits+14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,080 vs 3,399+10%
CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 3 GHz+7%
Resolution (width)1,240 px vs 1,272 px+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	OnePlus Nord 4≈ $7009.1	OnePlus Nord 5≈ $4209.1
Design
Weight	200 g	211 g
Thickness	8 mm	8.1 mm
Height	162.6 mm	163.4 mm
Width	75 mm	77 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Aluminium	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP65	IP65
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx5
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Obsidian Midnight, Mercurial Silver, Oasis Green	Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	Fluid AMOLED	Swift AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,240 px	1,272 px
Resolution (height)	2,772 px	2,800 px
Pixel density	450 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	2,150 nits	1,800 nits
Measured brightness	1,163 nits	1,330 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90%	90.1%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7675 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3	Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 732	Adreno 735
AnTuTu score	1,315,847	1,512,943
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,791	5,112
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,080	3,399
Memory
RAM	16 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.95"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	5,200 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	14.7 h	13.8 h
Wired charging	100 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	107%	79%
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.6 LUFS	-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	1.18 W/kg	1.18 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 14	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	OxygenOS 15	OxygenOS 15
Major OS updates promised	4	4
EU label
Energy class	—	B
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	49 h
Repairability class	—	B
Drop resistance class	—	C