Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord CE5 and Realme 15 5G - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Realme 15 5G

74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
VS
70 out 100
Realme 15 5G
OnePlus Nord CE5
Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. 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
    Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 187g vs 199g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE5 and Realme 15 5G
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    vs
    Realme 15 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.77 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 387 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 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 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 91.9 %
    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) 162.27 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 76.02 mm (2.99 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP68
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Silver
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    89.3 %
    Realme 15 5G
    91.9 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus Nord CE5 and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
    Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 768 256
    GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1047 MHz
    FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    1510
    Realme 15 5G
    1014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    3990
    Realme 15 5G
    2916
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15101014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39902916
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2497
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    1395425
    Realme 15 5G
    728221
    CPU297568212437
    GPU552451149032
    Memory267441185085
    UX277965181667
    NanoReview Score1395425728221

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    UI Skin OxygenOS 15 Realme UI 6.0

    Battery

    Volume 5200 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual 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 ° 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 mm24 mm
    SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX896
    Sensor size1/1.951/2
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mm16 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 n/a
    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 n/a
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.4
    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
    - QZSS
    NFC* No No
    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)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)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)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced July, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date July, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) n/a 280
    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, 80 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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