High-end · 2025

OnePlus Nord CE5

Our Take CPU benches near recent high-end phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23+

A strong high-end phone with all-day battery and 80W fast charging.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength All-day battery (5200mAh), 80W fast charging
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In the Real World

See how the OnePlus Nord CE5 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: Night mode, laser AF, manual focus

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

480 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.77″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2392 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

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

Screen size
6.77"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2392 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1231 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Mohs level 5

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm) · 8-core 3.35 GHz · Mali G615-MC6
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
High-end
AnTuTu
1,719,236
v11
GeekBench
4,006
CPU
8-core, 3.35 GHz
GPU
Mali G615-MC6
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x3,35 GHz Cortex A715 + 3x3,20 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x2,20 GHz Cortex A510

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP f/2.4
Main sensor
Sony LYT-600, 1/1.95", 0.7µm
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

5200 mAh · 80 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5200 mAh
Lab active use
14:42h
Lab endurance
61:48h
EU cycle rating
1,200 cycles
Wired charging
80 W
Fast
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-27.1 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Good (-27.1 LUFS)
Speakers
Mono
Microphones
2

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.4
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

199 g · 8.2 mm · IP65
Built to last
Height
163.6 mm
Width
76.0 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
Weight
199 g
IP rating
IP65
Water resistant

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
41% larger battery capacity
80 W vs 25 W charging · 5,200 mAh vs 3,692 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2392 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.77″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
1.7M vs 2.2M AnTuTu · High-end vs Flagship tier
Heavier in hand
199 g vs 177 g
Starts with less storage
128 GB vs 256 GB baseline
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Longer tested battery life
14h 42m vs 13h 9m active use · 80 W vs 25 W charging · 5,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.77″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
1.7M vs 3.1M AnTuTu · High-end vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
199 g vs 162 g

Where to buy

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