OnePlus Nord 5 vs Honor X8d

78 out 100

VS

64 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. 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 pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor X8d

Lighter design: 188g vs 211g
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and Honor X8d

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Honor X8d

82

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Honor X8d

67

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Honor X8d

32

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Honor X8d

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Honor X8d

96

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord 5

79

Honor X8d

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord 5

78

Honor X8d

64

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.83 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1272x2800 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.85:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1400 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	89.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

Honor X8d

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.41 mm (6.43 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	77.04 mm (3.03 in)	76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	211 g (7.44 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP65
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Gray - Blue	- Black - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Honor X8d

89.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and Honor X8d In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2900 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 4 + 3)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 735	Adreno 610
GPU Cores	768	128
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Nord 5

1963

Honor X8d

907

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Honor X8d

2010

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1963	907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4981	2010
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	10567	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

Honor X8d

413497

CPU	395746	137290
GPU	525594	49652
Memory	263364	116500
UX	296912	110055
NanoReview Score	1481616	413497

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	n/a
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	n/a
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 15
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	5200 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (79% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:42 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Honor X8d

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	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	116 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-700	Samsung HM6
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV08D10	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	21 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung JN5	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5
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
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	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 (850/900/1800/1900)	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	July, 2025 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2025 yr	December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	549	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	No	Yes, 45 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus Nord 5 vs Honor X8d

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