Home Phone comparison OnePlus Ace 5 and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

OnePlus Ace 5 vs OnePlus Nord 5

85 out 100
OnePlus Ace 5
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
OnePlus Ace 5
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 5 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 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

  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 Ace 5
  • Higher battery capacity: 6415mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 223g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 5 and OnePlus Nord 5
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 Ace 5
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.72 mm (6.37 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.77 mm (2.98 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.02 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace 5
91.2 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace 5 and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
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 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5
2134
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5
6626
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21341963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66264981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1642010567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace 5], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace 5
2162199
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU474606395746
GPU881784525594
Memory439460263364
UX366349296912
NanoReview Score21621991481616

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin ColorOS 15 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 6415 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 No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:44 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsingn/a10:44 h
Video Playbackn/a16:17 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 116 °
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 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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/be) 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
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 1/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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