Infinix Hot 30 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 30 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, 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 Infinix Hot 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 199g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Hot 30 and OnePlus Nord CE5
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83 % 89.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Hot 30
83 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Hot 30 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Hot 30
431
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Hot 30
1406
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4311510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14063990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Hot 30
261095
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU82099297568
GPU41276552451
Memory64591267441
UX73029277965
NanoReview Score2610951395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Hot 30
753
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score753n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Hot 30
8102
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score9187n/a
Web score7091n/a
Video editing6169n/a
Data manipulation5513n/a
NanoReview Score8102n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin XOS 12.6 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 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 n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No 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: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi5021QSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.551/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX480
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1234578202828B384041)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 115 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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