What’s new, what stays the identical – Firstpost

The brand new lineup of OnePlus Nord telephones is right here, and earlier than we dive head on into their opinions, let’s see what novelties they carry to the desk and the way they evaluate to their predecessors. The corporate simply launched the Nord 5 and Nord CE5 in India, and aside from a very completely different design, the important thing distinction appears to be the processing energy. What else is new and what has been left untouched as in comparison with the Nord 4 and CE4, let’s discover out.

OnePlus Nord CE5 vs OnePlus Nord CE4

The primary noticeable change is the design. Most OnePlus telephones launched on this monetary 12 months appear to talk the iPhone 16 design language for some cause. Be it the pill-shaped digital camera island or the flat again and rounded corners or the form of the buttons, it’s exhausting to not assume that method. I’ll circle again to the Nord 5 design in a bit however the Nord CE5 does look higher and extra placing than its predecessor in its new shell.

The cellphone feels a bit slimmer too although a tad greater and heavier. The ingress safety sees a small enchancment from IP54 to IP65 to outlive the additional splash however not essentially a dip within the pool. The Nord CE5 will get a barely greater 6.77-inch Full HD+ Fluid AMOLED show and it’s slightly brighter too at 1430 nits (peak) as in comparison with 1100 nits on the Nord CE4. The refresh fee stays at 120 Hz which is completely acceptable for the phase.

The OnePlus Nord CE5 receives a big enhance within the processing division with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 making method for a way more potent Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex. You get a selection of 8 GB or 12 GB RAM with three storage choices – 128 GB, 256 GB and now even 512 GB. The microSD card slot has been retained to develop it additional. Battery capability sees an enormous bounce from the already spectacular 5500 mAh to an enormous 7100 mAh. It helps 80W quick charging with a corresponding charger bundled alongside.

The digital camera setup has just about been copy-pasted from the CE4 and includes a 50MP major digital camera with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide shooter on the again and a 16MP selfie digital camera up entrance. Although the cameras are comparable, courtesy of a sooner processor, now you can document movies at increased FPS. 4K movies can now be captured at as much as 60 FPS with the rear digital camera and 1080p slo-mo movies at as much as 480 FPS, which was restricted to 120 FPS on the CE4.

The OnePlus Nord CE5 runs Android 15 with OxygenOS 15 out of the field. The Nord CE4 launched with Android 14 and is upgradeable to Android 15; actually, the replace rolled out some time in the past. However in the long term, the CE5 can have help for newer variations of the OS and safety patches for a 12 months longer. The identical is relevant for the Nord 5 too that may get 4 main Android updates in years to come back. Talking of which, let’s see the way it differs from the Nord 4 and likewise the Nord CE5.

OnePlus Nord 5 vs OnePlus Nord 4

In contrast to the Nord 4 collection the place the 2 telephones have been distinctly completely different in look, the Nord 5 telephones look lower from the identical material. Whereas I mentioned that the Nord CE5 seems higher than its predecessor, I wouldn’t say the identical concerning the Nord 5. Sure, it’s a subjective name however the Nord 4 with its steel again and a singular design had much more character. Thoughts you, the Nord 5 doesn’t look dangerous in any respect, and in reality, the Marble Sands variant seems extraordinarily elegant, and identical to the OnePlus 13s, it will get the Plus button as an alternative of an Alert slider.

Nevertheless, the Nord 5 feels cumbersome and heavier in hand as compared. One factor that contributes to the majority is a bigger 6.83-inch AMOLED show with 1.5K decision that now helps the next refresh fee as much as 144 Hz. It’s protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. One other factor that has gone large however in a great way is the battery capability which has been bumped as much as 6800 mAh. The bundled 80W SuperVOOC charger guarantees to juice it up totally in beneath an hour. Apparently, the Nord 4 bundles a 100W charger to cost its 5500 mAh battery.

Just like the CE5, the Nord 5 too has a pill-shaped digital camera island, just a bit longer to accommodate the flash. The rear digital camera setup is once more fairly much like the Nord 4 with a mix of a 50MP major digital camera with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide snapper. The entrance digital camera sees a significant improve from a 16MP unit to a 50MP unit, and with autofocus. I consider that is the primary Nord cellphone that may document 4K movies utilizing the entrance digital camera.

As for the processing energy, it sees an incremental improve; not as spectacular because it appears on paper. The Nord 4 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chip, which is sort of highly effective however extremely underrated. The Nord 5 will get an ever dependable Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, which if something, is the next clocked model of the 7+ Gen 3. Thoughts you, it’s a completely succesful chip and extra highly effective than the one within the Nord 4 however don’t anticipate the efficiency bounce to be huge. And that’s acquired extra to do with how good the 7+ Gen 3 is.

You get 8 GB or 12 GB RAM choices right here with both 256 GB or 512 GB storage. For some inexplicable cause, OnePlus has opted for the slower UFS 3.1 storage within the Nord 5 when its predecessor had UFS 4.0 a 12 months in the past. We have now requested OnePlus to make clear this and we are going to let you recognize within the closing evaluation as soon as we now have a solution. We can even speak concerning the digital camera efficiency and benchmark scores in our in-depth evaluation.

OnePlus Nord 5 collection pricing in India

The OnePlus Nord 5 is priced at Rs 31,999 for its 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variant, Rs 34,999 for 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and Rs 37,999 for 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. Will probably be accessible for buy in India beginning ninth July 2025.

The OnePlus Nord CE5 is priced at Rs 24,999 for its 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant, Rs 26,999 for 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and Rs 28,999 for 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. Will probably be accessible for buy in India beginning twelfth July 2025. Additional reductions and launch provides can be accessible on each telephones.