OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Oneplus Nord: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Oneplus Nord. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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OnePlus Nord CE 5GOnePlus Nord CE 5GGlobal · 8GB · 128GB
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Basics
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Oneplus Nord
Oneplus Nord
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.0Design & Materials 6.9Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.5Performance & Hardware 6.1Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.7Camera 7.7Camera
Connectivity score 8.0 Connectivity 7.8 Connectivity
Battery score 5.9 Battery 5.5 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
9 reviews
9.0
27 reviews

Technical specifications of the OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Oneplus Nord

Specs OnePlus Nord CE 5G price comparison OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Global · 8GB · 128GB 		Oneplus Nord price comparison Oneplus Nord
Global · 8GB · 128GB
Inches 6.43" 6.44"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 85% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 73.5 mm
159.2 mm
7.9 mm 		73.3 mm
158.3 mm
8.2 mm
Weight 170 g 184 g
Micro SnapD. 750
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 765
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 385.000
v9 		312.455
v8
Battery 4500 mAh 4115 mAh
Main Camera 1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
OV64B
2 3 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.45 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.45
Bands
OS Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand OnePlus OnePlus
Aliases -- OnePlus Z, AC2003

Release Date
Release date June 2021,
2 years ago 		July 2020,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Oneplus Nord
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Oneplus Nord
Size
73.5 mm • 159.2 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.3 mm • 158.3 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 170 g 184 g
Usable surface 85 % 86 %
Materials Plastic Plastic, Glass, Splash resistant design
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Green

Pearl White
Blue

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 6.43" 6.44"
Type AMOLED AMOLED • Fluid AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2400 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 409 Pixels per inch 408 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 180 Hz
  • Brightnes 430 cd/m² (typ)
  • Peak brightness - 700 cd/m²
  • Max brightness HBM - 600 cd/m²
  • 1000000:1 contrast ratio
  • DCI-P3
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.8
8.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
9.4
Is it comfortable?
9.0
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.7
9.0
Number of reviews
9 reviews
27 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
CPU 2x Kryo 570 (Cortex-A77) 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 570 (Cortex-A55) 1.8GHz 1x Cortex-A76 2.4 GHz + 1x Cortex-A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex-A76 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 8 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 619 Qualcomm Adreno 620 625MHz

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
385.000
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 70% of devices
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312.455
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 65% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Noise cancellation microphone

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.6
8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.4
9.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.0
9.0
Number of reviews
9 reviews
27 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 64 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Omnivision OV64B Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.79 ƒ/ 1.75
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.70 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.25
ƒ/ 2.25
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Black & white

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Laser AF
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF)
  • Laser autofocus (LAF)
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 32 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX471 Exmor RS Sony IMX616
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.45 ƒ/ 2.45
Pixel size 1.00 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3.13" 1/2.8"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
84
Mobile
89
Photo
80
Video
108
Mobile
-
Photo
-
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.9
9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
7.8
7.9
Quality of selfies
8.2
8.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.0
9.0
Number of reviews
9 reviews
27 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800 Japan)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • NavIC System
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • NavIC System

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.900 W/Kg on head
1.270 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
9.6
Quality of the GPS
9.4
9.2
And the WiFi?
9.2
9.3
Number of reviews
9 reviews
27 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
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4115 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
30.0W 		Yes,
30.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 11%
    One day
  • 78%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 4%
    Less than a day
  • 56%
    One day
  • 37%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
9 reviews
27 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 11
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
  • Oxygen 10 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 22%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 23%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 13%
    Once a year
  • 63%
    Every six months
  • 25%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 46%
    Every six months
  • 54%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
9 reviews
27 reviews
Prices
From $ 264 --
From $ 333 --

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