OnePlus Nord 5 vs Apple iPhone 17

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 vs Apple iPhone 17 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,327, while OnePlus Nord 5 scores 5,094, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to OnePlus Nord 5's Swift AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 18 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 6800 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 3692 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and Apple iPhone 17 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 17 is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus Nord 5 has a rating of 4.5.

OnePlus Nord 5

₹34,999

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 17

₹80,900

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025

19 Sep, 2025

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Apple A19	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Swift AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


6800 mAh	3692 mAh	6000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	40W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	NVMe	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Big and attractive display
Solid battery life
Great for gaming with sustained performance

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras aren't the best in the segment
Heavier and bulkier than rivals
Less distinctive glass design

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(9,236 ratings)

4.6/5

(18,374 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616 AnTuTu Score	2,250,422 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	N/A

Compare Prices

₹34,999

@ Amazon

₹80,900

@ Flipkart

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

N/A

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

Apple A19

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,481,616

2,250,422

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

16.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

3,251

4,884

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

10.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Swift AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

3000 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1600 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

458 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

90.89 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.4 mm

149.6 mm

164.4 mm

Width

77 mm

71.5 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.95 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

211 grams

177 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6800 mAh

3692 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 50m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 49m 0s

1h 11m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)