Infinix Note 30 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 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 LTPS 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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 580 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 89.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 30 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 30
737
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 30
1946
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7371510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19463990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 30
425048
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU132477297568
GPU65923552451
Memory108428267441
UX118220277965
NanoReview Score4250481395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 30
1251
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1251n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 30
10821
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score12794n/a
Web score10016n/a
Video editing6429n/a
Data manipulation7419n/a
NanoReview Score10821n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin XOS 14 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:57 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 30
21:54
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing07:15 hn/a
Video Playback11:47 hn/a
Games05:01 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/21/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase 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 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2|3|5|8GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 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 45 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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