OnePlus Nord 5 vs OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 vs OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 3.73 GHz, while OnePlus Nord 5 runs at 3.0 GHz, making OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches, but OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 6800 mAh, while OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra offers 6700 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

88%
84%
83%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025
N/A
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Swift AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

6800 mAh
6700 mAh
6000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
100W Super Flash Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.4/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Big and attractive display
  • Solid battery life
  • Great for gaming with sustained performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras aren't the best in the segment
  • Heavier and bulkier than rivals
  • Less distinctive glass design
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(7,700 ratings)
N/A
4.3/5
(1,084 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025
(Official)
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
ColorOS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635
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MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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Processor

Octa core

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

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720
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
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735
Immortalis-G925 MC12
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Hybrid Cooling System
N/A

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
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A
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
N/A
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Swift AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits
1400 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
N/A
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz
3840 Hz
480 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
1000 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
450 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %
89.46 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %
93.6 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.4 mm
163.41 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77 mm
77.04 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.10 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

211 grams
206 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Silk Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65
Yes Splash proof IP65
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes Dual optical image stabilization
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

6800 mAh
6700 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Silicon Carbon
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes
Yes 100W Super Flash Charging 100% in 39 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

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
N/A

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

49m
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 1700(band 66) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.182 W/kg Body: 0.895 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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