Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord N10 and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord N10 vs OnePlus Nord 5

48 out 100
OnePlus Nord N10
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
OnePlus Nord N10
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord N10 Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.49 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 N10
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 211g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord N10 and OnePlus Nord 5
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord N10
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.49 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 90.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord N10
447 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
Response time28 msn/a
Contrast789:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord N10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors Black - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord N10
83.4 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord N10 and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 560 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2 (Kryo 560 Gold (Cortex-A77))		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 486.4 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord N10
779
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord N10
1965
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7791963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19654981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord N10
382798
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU134363395746
GPU60115525594
Memory77269263364
UX111051296912
NanoReview Score3827981481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord N10
811
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score811n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord N10]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 Android 15
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 10.5 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord N10
22:34
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing09:02 h10:44 h
Video Playback13:18 h16:17 h
Games05:11 h05:44 h
Standby Mode111 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9280x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.721/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JN5
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MhzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord N10
83.3 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 395 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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