Screen size
12RWinner: 6.8"+0.1%
Nord CE56.8"
Quick verdict
12R leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
12R
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Nord CE5
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
12R
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord CE5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
12R
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Nord CE5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
12R
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nord CE5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Nord CE5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G bands
12R
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Nord CE5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed
12R
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nord CE5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
12R
2024, January 23
Nord CE5
2025, July 08
Status
12R
Available. Released 2024, February 06
Nord CE5
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 CE5
163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
Weight
12R
207 g (7.30 oz)
Nord CE5
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
12R
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back
Nord CE5
-
SIM
12R
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord CE5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
12R
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Nord CE5
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 CE5
Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 1430 nits (peak)
Size
12R
6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord CE5
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
12R
1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Nord CE5
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Protection
12R
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Nord CE5
Mohs level 5
Other
12R
-
Nord CE5
Ultra HDR image support
OS
12R
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Nord CE5
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
12R
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Nord CE5
Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (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 CE5
Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
12R
Adreno 740
Nord CE5
Mali G615-MC6
Card slot
12R
No
Nord CE5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
12R
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Nord CE5
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
12R
UFS 3.1
Nord CE5
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 CE5
-
Features
12R
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord CE5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
12R
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Nord CE5
4K@30/60fps (HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
12R
-
Nord CE5
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
12R
16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm
Nord CE5
16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Features
12R
HDR, panorama
Nord CE5
Panorama
Video
12R
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nord CE5
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
12R
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord CE5
Yes
3.5mm jack
12R
No
Nord CE5
No
WLAN
12R
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Nord CE5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
12R
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Nord CE5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
12R
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Nord CE5
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
12R
Yes
Nord CE5
Yes
Infrared port
12R
Yes
Nord CE5
Yes
Radio
12R
No
Nord CE5
No
USB
12R
USB Type-C 2.0
Nord CE5
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
12R
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord CE5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
12R
Li-Ion 5500 mAh
Nord CE5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Global)· Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (India)
Charging
12R
100W wired, 100% in 26 min
Nord CE5
80W wired Bypass charging
Colors
12R
Iron Gray, Cool Blue, Electric Violet, Sunset Dune
Nord CE5
Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue
Models
12R
CPH2609, CPH2585, CPH2611
Nord CE5
CPH2719
SAR
12R
1.19 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body)
Nord CE5
1.20 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Price
12R
€ 413.15
Nord CE5
£ 249.00 / € 284.64 / ₹ 24,999