Apple iPhone 11 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

60 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11

Lighter design: 194g vs 199g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher pixel density: 387ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3110mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 11

49

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 11

67

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 11

57

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 11

62

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 11

61

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 11

68

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 11

60

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.77 in
Resolution	828x1792 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	326 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	79.9 %	89.3 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 11

668 nits

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
Response time	24.8 ms	n/a
Contrast	999:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.9 mm (5.94 in)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Red - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 11

79.9 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 11

1613

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 11

4215

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1613	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4215	3990

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 11

898234

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	231010	297568
GPU	308030	552451
Memory	155712	267441
UX	203482	277965
NanoReview Score	898234	1395425

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 11

7530

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	43.6 °C	n/a
Stability	72 %	n/a
Graphics Test	45 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7530	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume	3110 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 (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:45 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 11

22:24

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Web Browsing	08:46 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:37 h	n/a
Games	04:58 h	n/a
Standby Mode	110 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	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 Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Apple iSight Camera	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.95
Pixel size	1.4 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 11

125

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 11

125

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 11

116

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	73	n/a
Zoom	63	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

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	BSI 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

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 11

114

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 11

135

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

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

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA (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 category	18	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 11

83.4 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 ($)	699	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 80 W

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 11

1 (50%)

OnePlus Nord CE5

1 (50%)

Total Votes: 2

Apple iPhone 11 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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Connectivity

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