OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus Nord 5

86 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 12

Higher pixel density: 510ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5200mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 211g vs 220g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 12

92

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 12

80

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 12

84

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 12

92

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 12

94

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 12

91

OnePlus Nord 5

79

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 12

86

OnePlus Nord 5

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.82 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1440x3168 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.8:9
Pixel density	510 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	1600 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.3 %	90.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 12

1149 nits

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
Response time	11 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	9.15 mm (0.36 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP65
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 12

91.3 %

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 735
GPU Cores	1536	768
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 12

2314

OnePlus Nord 5

1963

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 12

7063

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2314	1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7063	4981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	10567

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [OnePlus Nord 5]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 12

1927806

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

CPU	375207	395746
GPU	822387	525594
Memory	389261	263364
UX	340951	296912
NanoReview Score	1927806	1481616

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 12

17208

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.5 °C	n/a
Stability	70 %	n/a
Graphics Test	103 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17208	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 12

13384

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Writing score	17540	n/a
Web score	12385	n/a
Video editing	6200	n/a
Data manipulation	13585	n/a
NanoReview Score	13384	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4266 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 15
OS Size	30 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 15 min)	Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:24 h	0:42 h

Battery Life

OnePlus 12

28:16

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Web Browsing	13:10 h	10:44 h
Video Playback	18:49 h	16:17 h
Games	06:05 h	05:44 h
Standby Mode	114 h	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	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	960 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	114 °	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-T808	Sony LYT-700
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	64 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.6	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX581	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/2	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6560x4928 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	21 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX615	Samsung JN5
Sensor size	1/2.74	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.4	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	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 (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus 12

82.6 dB

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2023 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	549
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	No

Results

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Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

OnePlus 12

3 (75%)

OnePlus Nord 5

1 (25%)

Total Votes: 4

OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus Nord 5

Key Differences

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Display

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