Home Phone comparison OnePlus Ace 5 and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

OnePlus Ace 5 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

85 out 100
OnePlus Ace 5
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus Ace 5
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 5 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Ace 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6415mAh vs 5200mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 223g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 5 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 Ace 5
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.72 mm (6.37 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.77 mm (2.98 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.02 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace 5
91.2 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace 5 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 750 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5
2134
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5
6626
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21341510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66263990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16420n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace 5
2162199
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU474606297568
GPU881784552451
Memory439460267441
UX366349277965
NanoReview Score21621991395425

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		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

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
Full Charge Time 0:44 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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 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 IMX906Sony 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 length16 mm16 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 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 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 5.4 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 1/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

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
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 Ace 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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