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OnePlus Nord 5 vs UleFone Armor 30

What Nord 5 does better (21) and where Armor 30 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus Nord 5
OnePlus · 2025Nord 5
9.1Score
21 advantages≈ $420
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UleFone Armor 30
UleFone · 2025Armor 30
8.2Score
9 advantages≈ $420
9.6Display6.8
9.1Camera6.8
7.7Battery9.4
8.0Features6.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord 5Armor 30
77 × 163.48.184.9 × 181.321.2
Nord 5Armor 30Difference
Height163.4 mm181.3 mm−17.9 mm
Width77 mm84.9 mm−7.9 mm
Thickness8.1 mm21.2 mm−13.1 mm
Weight211 g506 g−295 g

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

Why is Nord 5 better than Armor 30?

  1. Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 700 nits2.6×
  2. Weight211 g vs 506 g2.4×
  3. OLED panelYes · Armor 30: No
  4. Optical stabilisationYes · Armor 30: No
  5. 5GYes · Armor 30: No
  6. Wired charging80 W vs 66 W+21%
  7. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  8. Thickness8.1 mm vs 21.2 mm2.6×
  9. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+36%
  10. Max video4K vs 1080p
  11. 4K selfie videoYes · Armor 30: No
  12. Repairability classB vs C

Why is Armor 30 better than Nord 5?

  1. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 12,800 mAh2.5×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  3. Endurance per cycle49 h vs 138 h2.8×
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Memory card slotNo · Nord 5: Yes
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Nord 5: Yes
  7. Energy classB vs A
  8. Drop resistance classC vs A
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

OnePlus Nord 5OnePlus Nord 5≈ $4209.1
UleFone Armor 30UleFone Armor 30≈ $4208.2
Design
Weight211 g506 g
Thickness8.1 mm21.2 mm
Height163.4 mm181.3 mm
Width77 mm84.9 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursPhantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble SandsBlack
Display
Screen size6.8″7″
PanelSwift AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,272 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,460 px
Pixel density450 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits700 nits
Measured brightness1,330 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio90.1%74.5%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Mediatek Helio G100
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 735Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score1,512,943—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,112—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,399—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/2
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera50 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh12,800 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)13.8 h—
Wired charging80 W66 W
Charged in 30 min79%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-25.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)1.18 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOxygenOS 15—
Major OS updates promised4—
EU label
Energy classBA
Battery charge cycles1,2001,000
Endurance per cycle49 h138 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classCA
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