Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 5

52 out 100
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 211g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro 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:
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 460 nits 1400 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
Response time30 msn/a
Contrast1230:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 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
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9021963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20154981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU153370395746
GPU82989525594
Memory91816263364
UX126540296912
NanoReview Score4547151481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1211n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score8485n/a
Video editing4073n/a
Data manipulation7727n/a
NanoReview Score9964n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing10:59 h10:44 h
Video Playback14:55 h16:17 h
Games06:21 h05:44 h
Standby Mode125 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 No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 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 length25 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony LYT-700
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 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, 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 Yes 33 W 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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