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OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Vivo S30

What Nord CE5 does better (3) and where S30 wins (15) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus · 2025Nord CE5
8.8Score
3 advantages≈ $330
vs
Vivo S30
Vivo · 2025S30
9.4Score
15 advantages≈ $360
Higher score
8.1Display9.3
8.6Camera9.4
8.1Battery9.2
7.3Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord CE5S30
76 × 163.68.274.4 × 160.27.5
Nord CE5S30Difference
Height163.6 mm160.2 mm+3.4 mm
Width76 mm74.4 mm+1.6 mm
Thickness8.2 mm7.5 mm+0.7 mm
Weight199 g192 g+7 g

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

Why is Nord CE5 better than S30?

  1. Memory card slotYes · S30: No
  2. CPU frequency3.35 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+20%
  3. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is S30 better than Nord CE5?

  1. Peak brightness1,430 nits vs 5,000 nits3.5×
  2. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+25%
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · Nord CE5: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · Nord CE5: Yes
  6. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  7. Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
  8. Selfie camera16 MP vs 50 MP3.1×
  9. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  10. 4K selfie videoNo · Nord CE5: Yes
  11. Pixel density387 ppi vs 460 ppi+19%
  12. Weight199 g vs 192 g+4%
Specifications

Side by side

OnePlus Nord CE5OnePlus Nord CE5≈ $3308.8
Vivo S30Vivo S30≈ $3609.4
Design
Weight199 g192 g
Thickness8.2 mm7.5 mm
Height163.6 mm160.2 mm
Width76 mm74.4 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP65—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5—
Glass protection—Diamond Shield Glass
ColoursMarble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus BlueBlack, Blue, Yellow, Pink
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelFluid AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px2,800 px
Pixel density387 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,430 nits5,000 nits
Measured brightness1,231 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%90.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8350 ApexQualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.35 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUMali G615-MC6Adreno 722
AnTuTu score1,390,121—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,006—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,033—
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.95"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)14.7 h—
Wired charging80 W90 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-27.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.2 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 15OriginOS 5
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,200—
Endurance per cycle62 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classA—
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