OnePlus Nord 5 vs OnePlus 15T

78 out 100

VS

92 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs OnePlus 15T, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose OnePlus 15T

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Lighter design: 194g vs 211g
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5200mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and OnePlus 15T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord 5

93

OnePlus 15T

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord 5

77

OnePlus 15T

89

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord 5

69

OnePlus 15T

98

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord 5

70

OnePlus 15T

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord 5

85

OnePlus 15T

95

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord 5

79

OnePlus 15T

92

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord 5

78

OnePlus 15T

92

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.83 in	6.32 in
Resolution	1272x2800 pixels	1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness	1400 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	330 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	90.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

OnePlus 15T

1103 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	6 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 15T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.41 mm (6.43 in)	150.56 mm (5.93 in)
Width	77.04 mm (3.03 in)	71.82 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	8.35 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	211 g (7.44 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Gray - Blue	- White - Green - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

OnePlus 15T

90.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and OnePlus 15T In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	4608 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 4 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
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

OnePlus 15T

3640

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

OnePlus 15T

11033

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1963	3640
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4981	11033
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	10567	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5], [OnePlus 15T]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

OnePlus 15T

3676955

CPU	395746	1052960
GPU	525594	1369637
Memory	263364	479431
UX	296912	774927
NanoReview Score	1481616	3676955

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
OS Size	n/a	57 GB
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume	5200 mAh	7500 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (79% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:42 h	0:46 h

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

OnePlus 15T

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	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	116 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-700	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	85 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	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	16 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	21 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung JN5	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
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 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	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

OnePlus 15T

81.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	July, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	549	799
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, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus Nord 5

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OnePlus 15T

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OnePlus Nord 5 vs OnePlus 15T

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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