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OnePlus 11R vs OnePlus Nord CE5

73 out 100
OnePlus 11R
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus 11R
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 11R Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 11R
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 18/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 11R 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
Smartphones:
OnePlus 11R
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.34 mm (6.43 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74.43 mm (2.93 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 11R
89.9 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 11R and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 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 Hexagon MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 11R
1683
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 11R
4259
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16831510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42593990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 11R
1253541
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU368671297568
GPU475550552451
Memory175836267441
UX233484277965
NanoReview Score12535411395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 11R
10502
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test62 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10502n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 11R]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 5 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:25 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 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 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 2 2.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 485 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 100 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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