OnePlus Nord 5 vs Apple iPhone Air

78 out 100

VS

88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3149mAh
Infrared port
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 165g vs 211g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and Apple iPhone Air

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Apple iPhone Air

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Apple iPhone Air

90

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Apple iPhone Air

96

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Apple iPhone Air

96

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Apple iPhone Air

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord 5

79

Apple iPhone Air

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord 5

78

Apple iPhone Air

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.83 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1272x2800 pixels	1260x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1400 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	88.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

Apple iPhone Air

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.41 mm (6.43 in)	156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width	77.04 mm (3.03 in)	74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight	211 g (7.44 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Gray - Blue	- White - Black - Gold - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Apple iPhone Air

88.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and Apple iPhone Air In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	4300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 4 + 3)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)	4/2.51 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 735	n/a
GPU Cores	768	n/a
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Nord 5

1963

Apple iPhone Air

3756

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Apple iPhone Air

10670

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1963	3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4981	10670
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	10567	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

Apple iPhone Air

2118157

CPU	395746	511982
GPU	525594	790667
Memory	263364	370651
UX	296912	444857
NanoReview Score	1481616	2118157

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iOS 26
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	n/a

Battery

Volume	5200 mAh	3149 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (79% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:42 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Apple iPhone Air

n/a

Web Browsing	10:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:17 h	n/a
Games	05:44 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual 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	116 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 48 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-700	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	15 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV08D10	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	18 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	21 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung JN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

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	6.0
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 - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July, 2025 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2025 yr	September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	549	999
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus Nord 5 vs Apple iPhone Air

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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