Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 2T and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 2T vs OnePlus Nord CE5

60 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2T
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus Nord 2T
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2T Manufactured in May, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1300, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with 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 Nord 2T
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

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 Nord 2T 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 Nord 2T
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 410 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2T
631 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)193 Hzn/a
Response time15 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 2T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.1 mm (6.26 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2T
85.7 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2T and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 576 768
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
993
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
2990
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9931510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29903990
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 2T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2T
786855
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU237679297568
GPU227952552451
Memory142387267441
UX178837277965
NanoReview Score7868551395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
4610
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4610n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2T
9642
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score13140n/a
Web score7619n/a
Video editing5321n/a
Data manipulation9124n/a
NanoReview Score9642n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
20:32
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing08:16 hn/a
Video Playback13:00 hn/a
Games05:31 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 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 IMX766Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.25f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.8 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 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 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 2T
87.4 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 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 Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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