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OnePlus 13s vs OnePlus Nord CE5

87 out 100
OnePlus 13s
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus 13s
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13s Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.32 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13s
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13s 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 13s
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.32 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.8 mm (5.94 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13s
90.8 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13s and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13s
2850
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13s
8710
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28501510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87103990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13s
2464087
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU505480297568
GPU1119738552451
Memory441596267441
UX397273277965
NanoReview Score24640871395425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5850 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-700Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
SensorSamsung JN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
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
Aperture f/2. f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.7 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 Bandsn/aGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced June, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 650 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 80 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13s the clear winner in this comparison.

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