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Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE5

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE5
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 80.3 % 89.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)290 Hzn/a
Response time7.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144 mm (5.67 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.4 mm (2.81 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15431510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40093990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU229850297568
GPU355586552451
Memory154614267441
UX183574277965
NanoReview Score9236241395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.2 °Cn/a
Stability74 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7454n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

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
Full Charge Time 1:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing07:38 hn/a
Video Playback12:11 hn/a
Games04:50 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash n/a 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
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 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.551/1.95
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
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 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 2.0
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 No
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 (850/900/1900/2100)
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 category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
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
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 Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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