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OnePlus Nord CE3 vs OnePlus Nord CE5
What Nord CE3 does better (2) and where Nord CE5 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nord CE3Nord CE5
| Nord CE3 | Nord CE5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.7 mm | 163.6 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 76 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm | = |
| Weight | 184 g | 199 g | −15 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nord CE3 better than Nord CE5?
- Stereo speakersYes · Nord CE5: No
- Weight184 g vs 199 g+8%
Why is Nord CE5 better than Nord CE3?
- AnTuTu score806,420 vs 1,390,121+72%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,716 vs 4,006+47%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+4%
- Peak brightness950 nits vs 1,430 nits+51%
- CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 3.35 GHz+24%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio87.9% vs 89.7%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 184 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 162.7 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 76 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx5 |
| Colours | Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer | Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Fluid AMOLED | Fluid AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 950 nits | 1,430 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,231 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.9% | 89.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G | Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 3.35 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali G615-MC6 |
| AnTuTu score | 806,420 | 1,390,121 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,716 | 4,006 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,033 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.95" |
| 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 | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | — | 14.7 h |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 80 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 122% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, temperature | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.17 W/kg | 1.2 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | OxygenOS 13.1 | ColorOS 15 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 62 h |
| Repairability class | — | B |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
