Cubot Max 5 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

63 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, 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 Cubot Max 5

Larger display: 6.95in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2.0
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5

Lighter design: 199g vs 223g
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5100mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

12/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Cubot Max 5

79

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Cubot Max 5

50

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

Cubot Max 5

53

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

Cubot Max 5

44

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Cubot Max 5

77

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Cubot Max 5

78

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Cubot Max 5

63

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.95 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2460 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	387 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	n/a	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2 %	89.3 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	173.9 mm (6.85 in)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	78.9 mm (3.11 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	223 g (7.87 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Cubot Max 5

82.2 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8200	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex A55) - 3/3 (Cortex A78) - 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 580	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	768	768
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	1442 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Cubot Max 5

1241

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Cubot Max 5

3810

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1241	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3810	3990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	4716	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5]

AnTuTu 10

Cubot Max 5

848857

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	242170	297568
GPU	222177	552451
Memory	186614	267441
UX	197896	277965
NanoReview Score	848857	1395425

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

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

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 15
UI Skin	n/a	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:00 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 100 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OVA0B40	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.8	1/1.95
Pixel size	0.61 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

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

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX616	Sony IMX480
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.0
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	3.1	2.0
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/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	n/a	No
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	265	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	Yes, 80 W

Results

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

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Cubot Max 5 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

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