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Oppo A54 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

36 out 100
Oppo A54
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Oppo A54
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo A54 Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.51 with chipsetMediatek Helio P35, 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 Oppo A54
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 199g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo A54 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo A54
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.51 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 89.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IPX4 IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo A54
82.7 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo A54 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio P35 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU 780
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 32 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo A54
479
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo A54
1522
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4791510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15223990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo A54
147559
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU53877297568
GPU18570552451
Memory37818267441
UX37294277965
NanoReview Score1475591395425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
UI Skin ColorOS 11.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:25 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 90 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 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
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/3.061/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS 1/5/8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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