The Nord series has become a key contributor to the brand and is now entering its fifth generation with the Nord 5 and Nord CE5 . As expected, Nord 5 gets the more powerful chipset, nicer display and better cameras, while the CE5 offers the largest battery ever on a OnePlus phone at 7,100mAh.
OnePlus Nord 5
Nord 5 is built around a 6.83-inch AMOLED with FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel is rated at 1,800 nits peak brightness and features Gorilla Glass 7i protection. There’s an embedded optical fingerprint scanner and a 50MP (Samsung JN5) selfie camera.
OnePlus went with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset this time around which is paired with 8/12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256/512GB UFS 3.1 storage.
The back houses a pair of cameras with a 24mm equivalent 50MP (LYT-700) main shooter with OIS and a 15mm equivalent 8MP ultrawide module. OnePlus is bringing its RAW HDR and Real Tone exposure algorithms from the OnePlus 13 series.
Both new phones boot OxygenOS 15 based on Android 15 and come with the OnePlus AI suite, which includes the AI Eraser, AI Summary, AI Reply, and several other features powered by Google Gemini. You also get OnePlus’ Open Canvas multitasking interface which made its debut on the OnePlus Open.
Nord 5 features a 6,800mAh battery with 80W wired charging and also supports reverse wired charging at up to 5W speeds.
OnePlus Nord 5 comes in Marble Sands, Dry Ice, and Phantom Grey colors. Pricing starts at €449/£399 for the 8/256GB trim and goes up to €499/£449 for the 12/512GB version. Open sales start later today.
For more details and our first impressions of the device, check out our Nord 5 in for review article.
OnePlus Nord CE5
Nord CE5 opts for a 6.77-inch AMOLED (FHD+ 120Hz) with 1,430 nits peak brightness. The panel features an embedded optical fingerprint sensor and a 16MP (IMX480) selfie camera.
There’s a MediaTek Dimensity 8350 under the hood, which is paired with 8/12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 128/256GB UFS 3.1 storage, which is expandable.
The standout feature here is the 7,100mAh battery – a capacity that’s normally associated with small tablets. OnePlus claims over 27 hours of YouTube playback, 18+ hours of Instagram use and over 9 hours of gaming. You also get 80W SuperVOOC wired charging and support for bypass charging.
As for the cameras, Nord 5 CE brings a 26mm equivalent 50MP main shooter (LYT-600) with OIS alongside a 16mm equivalent 8MP (OV08D10) ultrawide lens. Like the Nord 5, OnePlus is bringing its RAW HDR and Real Tone exposure algorithms from the OnePlus 13 series
OnePlus Nord CE5 comes in Black Infinity, Marble Mist, and Nexus Blue colors. Pricing starts at €299/£249 for the 8/128GB trim and goes up to €349/£299 for the 8/256GB version. Open sales start later today.
If you want to know more about the Nord CE5, check out our in for review article.