OnePlus 8T vs OnePlus Nord CE5

60 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8T Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 OnePlus 8T

Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Lighter design: 188g vs 199g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2.0
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8T and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 8T

73

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 8T

60

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 8T

51

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 8T

37

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 8T

67

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 8T

77

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 8T

60

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	760 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 8T

796 nits

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

sRGB gamut	97.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	458 Hz	n/a
Response time	13 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.7 mm (6.33 in)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Silver - Green	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 8T

87 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8T and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	768	768
GPU Frequency	587 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	1202.1 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 8T

1201

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 8T

3311

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1201	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3311	3990

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 8T

755579

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	229833	297568
GPU	196067	552451
Memory	140621	267441
UX	188998	277965
NanoReview Score	755579	1395425

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 8T

3857

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	48.1 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	23 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3857	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8T]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 8T

12009

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Writing score	15180	n/a
Web score	9773	n/a
Video editing	5855	n/a
Data manipulation	9538	n/a
NanoReview Score	12009	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	20 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	65 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (94% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:37 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 8T

20:57

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Web Browsing	08:36 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:29 h	n/a
Games	04:43 h	n/a
Standby Mode	101 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual 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	123 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX586	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/2.25	1/1.95
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/2.0	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus 8T

115

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 8T

102

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Overall camera score

OnePlus 8T

111

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8T]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX471	Sony IMX480
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/3.0
Pixel size	1 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

Photo quality

OnePlus 8T

97

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 8T

124

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2.0
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2, 3, 5, 8	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19	WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus 8T

82.5 dB

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2020 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2020 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	600	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 80 W

Results

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

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OnePlus 8T vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Key Differences

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