Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Plus Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 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 14 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 203g vs 211g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4325mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Plus 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 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1284x2778 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 87.7 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
799 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)59 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Plus and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 735
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22321963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54074981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU339500395746
GPU437729525594
Memory228846263364
UX324881296912
NanoReview Score13309561481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9430n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4325 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (47% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing09:55 h10:44 h
Video Playback15:18 h16:17 h
Games05:41 h05:44 h
Standby Mode133 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED 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
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/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX703Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.661/1.56
Pixel size1.9 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX372Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

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 14 Plus
79.8 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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