Screen size
12R6.8"
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+0.7%
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
12R
5
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Nord 5
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
12R
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
12R
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
12R
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
12R
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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
12R
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
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
12R
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
12R
2024, January 23
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Status
12R
Available. Released 2024, February 06
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Dimensions
12R
163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
12R
207 g (7.30 oz)
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
12R
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
SIM
12R
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
12R
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
12R
LTPO4 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
12R
6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
12R
1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Protection
12R
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Other
12R
-
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
OS
12R
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
12R
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
12R
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Nord 5
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
12R
Adreno 740
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Card slot
12R
No
Nord 5
No
Internal
12R
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
12R
UFS 3.1
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Triple
12R
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Nord 5
-
Features
12R
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
12R
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
12R
-
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
12R
16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
12R
HDR, panorama
Nord 5
Panorama
Video
12R
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
12R
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
12R
No
Nord 5
No
WLAN
12R
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Nord 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
12R
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
12R
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
12R
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Infrared port
12R
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Radio
12R
No
Nord 5
No
USB
12R
USB Type-C 2.0
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
12R
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
12R
Li-Ion 5500 mAh
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Charging
12R
100W wired, 100% in 26 min
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
12R
Iron Gray, Cool Blue, Electric Violet, Sunset Dune
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Models
12R
CPH2609, CPH2585, CPH2611
Nord 5
CPH2709
SAR
12R
1.19 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body)
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Price
12R
€ 413.15
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999