Mid-range · 2021

OnePlus Nord CE 5G

Name: OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Brand: OnePlus
Price: 170000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦130,000 to ₦200,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A16 Camera shares the Infinix Note 30's main sensor

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured), AMOLED screen

Watch out No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.43″ AMOLED · 90Hz

750G 5G 6 / 128 GB

4500 mAh 30W charging

64 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the OnePlus Nord CE 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.43″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.43"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

607 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

391,770

GeekBench

1,812

Graphics test

GFXBench 17 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 619

Process

8 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Kryo 570 (Cortex A77) 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 570 (Cortex A55) 1.8GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.3

Front camera

16 MP f/2.5

Main sensor

Omnivision OV64B, 1/2", 0.7µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Infinix Note 30 , Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

Night mode, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 30 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4500 mAh

Lab endurance

117:00h

Wired charging

30 W

Removable

Audio

Average (-29.9 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-29.9 LUFS)

Speakers

Mono

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB · 12/128GB · 12/256GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, NavIC System

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B19

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

170 g · 7.9 mm

Height

159.2 mm

Width

73.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

170 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.43″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

39% larger battery capacity

30 W vs 20 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

392k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

13% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Less smooth display

AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh

Lower benchmark score

392k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·Used from ₦130,000

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Jiji Used

₦130,000

Lowest of 4 Fair for used

BETTER DAY COMMUNICATIONS

10.8 yrs · 63 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦170,000

Fair for used

De Daveth Enterprises

1.8 yrs · 31 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦170,000

Fair for used

BETTER DAY COMMUNICATIONS

10.8 yrs · 63 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦200,000

Primetech Phones

19 feedback · 128GB

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Konga · Jiji

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 13

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

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