OnePlus Nord 5 vs Realme 16x 5G

78 out 100

VS

59 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Realme 16x 5G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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
Lighter design: 211g vs 217g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Realme 16x 5G

Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and Realme 16x 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Realme 16x 5G

67

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Realme 16x 5G

59

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Realme 16x 5G

31

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Realme 16x 5G

13

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Realme 16x 5G

94

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord 5

79

Realme 16x 5G

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord 5

78

Realme 16x 5G

59

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.83 in	6.81 in
Resolution	1272x2800 pixels	720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	254 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max brightness	1400 nits	975 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	87.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

Realme 16x 5G

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.41 mm (6.43 in)	166.5 mm (6.56 in)
Width	77.04 mm (3.03 in)	78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	211 g (7.44 oz)	217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP65
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Gray - Blue	- White - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Realme 16x 5G

87.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and Realme 16x 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 4 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
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

Realme 16x 5G

770

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Realme 16x 5G

1946

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1963	770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4981	1946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	10567	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

Realme 16x 5G

611679

CPU	395746	238202
GPU	525594	47858
Memory	263364	122581
UX	296912	203038
NanoReview Score	1481616	611679

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	Realme UI 7.0

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	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (79% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:42 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Realme 16x 5G

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	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	116 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony LYT-700	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

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	8 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
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	5.3
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
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)	WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2025 yr	August, 2026 yr
Release Date	July, 2025 yr	August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	549	250
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - 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 Realme 16x 5G

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