Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus Nord CE5

88 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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
Supports DisplayPort
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 4674mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

77

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

89

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

90

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

94

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

95

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1290x2796 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	89.3 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

1815 nits

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

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)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	77.8 mm (3.06 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	640	768
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

3256

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

8096

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3256	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8096	3990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28158	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

1622118

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	417158	297568
GPU	694070	552451
Memory	177712	267441
UX	333173	277965
NanoReview Score	1622118	1395425

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	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

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
Full Charge Time	1:39 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

34:32

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Web Browsing	15:57 h	n/a
Video Playback	21:26 h	n/a
Games	07:34 h	n/a
Standby Mode	148 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual 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: 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	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.95
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
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	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.4
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX714	Sony IMX480
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	2.0
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	No
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 (850/900/1900/2100)
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)
5G Support	Yes	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 16 Plus

80.1 dB

OnePlus Nord CE5

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
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 80 W

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 CE5

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs OnePlus Nord CE5

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