Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus Nord 5

88 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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 16 Plus

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 199g 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 4674mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

77

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

89

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

90

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

94

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

95

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88

OnePlus Nord 5

79

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88

OnePlus Nord 5

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1290x2796 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.8:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	90.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

1815 nits

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	256 Hz	n/a
Response time	4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.9 mm (6.33 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	77.8 mm (3.06 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- White - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88 %

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 735
GPU Cores	640	768
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

3256

OnePlus Nord 5

1963

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

8096

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3256	1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8096	4981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28158	10567

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Plus], [OnePlus Nord 5]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

1622118

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

CPU	417158	395746
GPU	694070	525594
Memory	177712	263364
UX	333173	296912
NanoReview Score	1622118	1481616

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

Memory

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

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 15
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	4674 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:39 h	0:42 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

34:32

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Web Browsing	15:57 h	10:44 h
Video Playback	21:26 h	16:17 h
Games	07:34 h	05:44 h
Standby Mode	148 h	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony LYT-700
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

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	Sony IMX714	Samsung JN5
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.12 μm	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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	USB Type-C	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

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	UMTS/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/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

80.1 dB

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	549
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Plus:

In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

0 (0%)

OnePlus Nord 5

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus Nord 5

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