Realme P3 Ultra 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme P3 Ultra 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme P3 Ultra 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Realme P3 Ultra 5G 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.83 in 6.77 in
    Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
    Pixel density 450 ppi 387 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1500 nits 1300 nits
    HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.38 mm (0.29 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP65
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Blue
    - Red
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme P3 Ultra 5G
    89.8 %
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme P3 Ultra 5G and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
    Max Frequency 3350 MHz 3350 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)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 MediaTek APU 780
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G615 MP6
    GPU Cores 768 768
    GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1400 MHz
    FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme P3 Ultra 5G
    1216
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    1510
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme P3 Ultra 5G
    4012
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    3990
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12161510
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40123990
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)8611n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme P3 Ultra 5G
    1433933
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    1395425
    CPU318871297568
    GPU551493552451
    Memory276524267441
    UX287045277965
    NanoReview Score14339331395425

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (76% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:00 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    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 length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX896Sony LYT-600
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mm16 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
    Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX480 Sony IMX480
    Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.0
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 2.0
    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* Varies by region 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 (850/900/1800/1900)
    3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 315 n/a
    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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