Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord CE5 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
OnePlus Nord CE5
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2.0
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE5 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro
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 CE5
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.58 mm (6.44 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 76.02 mm (2.99 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE5 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15103720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)399010805
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU297568519980
GPU552451787998
Memory267441391721
UX277965447023
NanoReview Score13954252146722

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 20 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 2.0 3.2
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
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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