Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord CE4 and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord CE4 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

66 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE4
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus Nord CE4
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE4 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, 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 CE4
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5200mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE4 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord CE4
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1100 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE4
89.4 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE4 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 720 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 512 768
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE4
1144
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE4
3069
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11441510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30693990
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE4
823249
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU263703297568
GPU254166552451
Memory140820267441
UX164560277965
NanoReview Score8232491395425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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 CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin ColorOS 14 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 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 12 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:29 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.951/1.95
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 900/1800MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 405 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 100 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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