OnePlus OnePlus Nord 4 vs OnePlus Nord 5
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| OnePlusOnePlus Nord 4 | OnePlusNord 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2024 | July 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.74″ | 6.83″ |
| Resolution | 2772 × 1240 | 2800 × 1272 (better) |
| Sharpness | 451 pixels per inch (better) | 450 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz (better) |
| Peak brightness | 2,150 nits (better) | 1,800 nits |
| Display type | AMOLED; 20.1:9 aspect ratio | 6.83-inch Swift AMOLED, 1.5K (FHD+), 19.8:9 aspect ratio, 93.6% screen-to-body ratio |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Brightness detail | 1,100 nits HBM; 2,150 nits peak | 1,800 nits peak; 1,400 nits full-screen HBM; 800 nits adjustable |
| Screen protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Display features | Up to 120 Hz; 10-bit colour; 100% sRGB and Display P3; HDR10+, Ultra HDR, ProXDR and Aqua Touch; PWM dimming up to 2,160 Hz | 60, 90, 120 or 144 Hz; up to 3,000 Hz instantaneous touch response; 3,840 Hz eye-care PWM dimming; 100% DCI-P3; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours); HDR10 and HDR10+; Ultra HDR |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Memory | 12 GB – 16 GB (better) | 8 GB – 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| CPU | – | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| GPU | Adreno 732 | Qualcomm Adreno 735 |
| Storage type | LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.0 storage; UK configurations 12 GB + 256 GB and 16 GB + 512 GB | UFS 3.1; LPDDR5X RAM with RAM expansion |
| Cooling | – | 32,207 mm² heat dissipation area |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| Main camera | Sony LYT-600, 50 MP, 1/1.95-inch sensor, 0.8 µm pixels, f/1.8, 25 mm equivalent, PDAF, OIS and EIS; sensor model confirmed by maker launch release | 50 MP Sony LYT-700 (IMX906), 1/1.56″ sensor, 1.0 µm pixels, ƒ/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, 84° field of view, 6P lens, tri-axis OIS and EIS, autofocus |
| Ultra wide camera | Sony 8 MP camera, f/2.2, 112° field of view | 8 MP OV08D10, 1/4″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 15 mm equivalent, 116° field of view, 5P lens; macro from 3.5 cm |
| Front camera | 16 MP, f/2.4 | 50 MP Samsung ISOCELL JN5, 1/2.75″ sensor, 0.64 µm pixels, ƒ/2.0, 21 mm equivalent, 90° field of view |
| Zoom | 1–20× digital zoom; no telephoto camera | 0.6–20× digital zoom |
| Video recording | 4K, 1080p and 720p at 30 or 60 fps; EIS/OIS at 1080p 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 fps or 720p 240 fps; dual-view video at 1080p 30 fps | 4K at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 fps and 720p 240 fps; time-lapse; cinematic 3840 × 1644 at 30 fps |
| Front video | 1080p or 720p at 30 fps | 4K at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps |
| Camera features | Pro, Night, Long Exposure, Movie, portrait, panorama, document scanner and Google Lens; dual LED flash | LED flash; AI Reframe; Nightscape; Tilt-shift |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 5,500 mAh (better) | 5,200 mAh |
| Wired charging | Up to 100 W (better) | Up to 80 W |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Dual-cell battery; 2,750 mAh at 7.82 V equivalent to 5,500 mAh at 3.91 V, 21.51 Wh typical; 5,360 mAh equivalent rated capacity; Battery Health Engine | 5,200 mAh single cell (UK and Europe); over 80% capacity after four years of daily charging (OnePlus) |
| Wired charging | 100 W SUPERVOOC; PPS up to 55 W. Maker claims 1–100% in 28 minutes with its 100 W adapter and screen off; charger sold separately in the UK. | 80 W SUPERVOOC; 18 W PD and 55 W PPS; bypass charging |
| Charges other devices | – | 5 W, wired only |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 199.5 g (better) | 211 g |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (better) | 8.1 mm |
| Height × width | 162.6 × 75 mm | 163.41 × 77.04 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP65 | IP65 |
| Stylus | – | No |
| Materials | Aluminium unibody; upper rear panel uses glass | – |
| Colours | Mercurial Silver, Obsidian Midnight and Oasis Green | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands |
| Buttons | Alert Slider on left; power and volume keys on right | Plus Key |
| Water resistance detail | IP65, confirmed by exact UK overview footnote 18; not an immersion rating | IP65 (GSMArena) |
| Biometrics | In-display fingerprint sensor | In-display fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, Hall sensor and infrared remote control | Accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, sensor core, infrared blaster; X-axis motor |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speakers | Dual stereo speakers |
| Microphones | Noise cancellation support | Noise cancellation support |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | OxygenOS 14.1 based on Android 14 | OxygenOS 15.0 based on Android 15 |
| Software updates | At least four Android OS upgrades and six years of security updates from launch | – |
| AI features | Maker launch release describes AI Audio Summary, AI Note Summary and AI Linkboost | AI Search; AI Reframe |
| In the box | Phone, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick guide, welcome letter, safety guide, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; no charger | OnePlus Nord 5, USB-A to USB-C cable, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tray ejector, quick start guide, safety information (no charger) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | – | No |
| Mobile network | 5G NR; LTE with 4×4 MIMO, up to Cat 18 download and Cat 13 upload | 5G; 4G LTE with 4×4 MIMO, up to Cat 19 download and Cat 18 upload |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM | Dual nano-SIM with dual SIM dual active; no eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6; 2×2 MIMO; 2.4 and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz (160 MHz), 2×2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC with OnePlus Buds Pro | Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2.0; USB-C earphones supported | USB-C, USB 2.0; supports USB-C earphones |
| Positioning | BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; assisted GNSS, Wi-Fi and cellular positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS |
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