Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 211g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 80.3 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)290 Hzn/a
Response time7.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144 mm (5.67 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.4 mm (2.81 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15431963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40094981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU229850395746
GPU355586525594
Memory154614263364
UX183574296912
NanoReview Score9236241481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.2 °Cn/a
Stability74 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7454n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 3046 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing07:38 h10:44 h
Video Playback12:11 h16:17 h
Games04:50 h05:44 h
Standby Mode99 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash n/a Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony LYT-700
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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