Screen size
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
10T
3
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Nord 5
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
10T
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
10T
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
10T
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
10T
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsNord 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - International, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - India
5G bands
10T
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Nord 5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed
10T
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA), Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA), Cat16 1000/150 Mbps, 5G - India
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
10T
2022, August 03
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Status
10T
Available. Released 2022, August 06
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Dimensions
10T
163 x 75.4 x 8.8 mm (6.42 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
10T
204 g (7.20 oz)
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
10T
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
SIM
10T
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
10T
-
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
10T
Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
10T
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
10T
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Protection
10T
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Other
10T
-
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
OS
10T
Android 12, OxygenOS 13
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
10T
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
10T
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Nord 5
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
10T
Adreno 730
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Card slot
10T
No
Nord 5
No
Internal
10T
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
10T
UFS 3.1
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Triple
10T
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Nord 5
-
Features
10T
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
10T
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
10T
-
Nord 5
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Single
10T
16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
10T
HDR
Nord 5
Panorama
Video
10T
1080p@30fps
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
10T
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
10T
No
Nord 5
No
Other
10T
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Nord 5
-
WLAN
10T
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nord 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
10T
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
10T
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
10T
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Radio
10T
No
Nord 5
No
USB
10T
USB Type-C 2.0
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
10T
-
Nord 5
Yes
Sensors
10T
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
10T
Li-Po 4800 mAh
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Charging
10T
150W wired (125W for 110V sockets)
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
10T
Moonstone Black, Jade Green
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Models
10T
CPH2415, CPH2413, CPH2417, CPH2419
Nord 5
CPH2709
Price
10T
$ 279.99 / € 311.01 / ₹ 29,999
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
SAR
10T
-
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)