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OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Honor X9d

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OnePlus Nord CE5
VS
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Honor X9d
OnePlus Nord CE5
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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 CE5
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5200mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE5 and Honor X9d
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
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.58 mm (6.44 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.02 mm (2.99 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE5 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15101086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39903103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
Honor X9d
977304
CPU297568358049
GPU552451160718
Memory267441210830
UX277965247707
NanoReview Score1395425977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2.0 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* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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