Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 vs OnePlus Nord 5

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Apple iPhone 7
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 211g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 7
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 90.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time35.5 msn/a
Contrast1635:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7211963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19234981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU112051395746
GPU87431525594
Memory53808263364
UX104947296912
NanoReview Score3582371481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2579n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 15
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing05:50 h10:44 h
Video Playback09:49 h16:17 h
Games03:22 h05:44 h
Standby Mode80 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony LYT-700
Sensor size1/31/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 21 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung JN5
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoYes

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 7
83 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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