OnePlus Nord 5 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G 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: OnePlus Nord 5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,094, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G scores 2,974, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 6.72 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G's LCD, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 04m, while OnePlus Nord 5 delivers 11h 50m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G has a rating of 4.3.

OnePlus Nord 5

₹32,094

@ Croma

OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G

₹24,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

79%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025

11 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Swift AMOLED	LCD
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


6800 mAh	7000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

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

Decent everyday performance
Clean, elegant design
Great speakers
Snappy software

Cons

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

Low light performance
Feels a bit heavy

User Ratings

4.5/5

(7,493 ratings)

4.3/5

(777 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616 AnTuTu Score	1,015,733 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹32,094

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₹24,999

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

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

1,015,733

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

26.0 s

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

1,016

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

16.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Swift AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

800 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

86.47 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %

91.4 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

165.9 mm

Width

77 mm

76.0 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

211 grams

208 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6800 mAh

7000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC 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

17h 04m

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

0h 49m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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