Screen size
13s6.3"
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+7.5%
Quick verdict
13s and Nord 5 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
13s
6
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Nord 5
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
13s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
13s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
13s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
13s
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑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
13s
1, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 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
13s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
13s
2025, June 05
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Status
13s
Available. Released 2025, June 12
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Dimensions
13s
150.8 x 71.7 x 8.2 mm (5.94 x 2.82 x 0.32 in)
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
13s
185 g (6.53 oz)
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
13s
Glass front, aluminum alloy frame
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
SIM
13s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
13s
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
13s
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1600 nits (HBM)
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
13s
6.32 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
13s
1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Protection
13s
Crystal Shield Glass
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Other
13s
-
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
OS
13s
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, OxygenOS 16
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
13s
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
13s
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Nord 5
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
13s
Adreno 830
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Card slot
13s
No
Nord 5
No
Internal
13s
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
13s
UFS 4.0
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Dual
13s
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF
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
Features
13s
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
13s
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Single
13s
32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm, AF
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
13s
HDR, panorama
Nord 5
Panorama
Video
13s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
13s
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
13s
No
Nord 5
No
WLAN
13s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nord 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
13s
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
13s
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
13s
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Infrared port
13s
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Radio
13s
No
Nord 5
No
USB
13s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
13s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
13s
5850 mAh
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Charging
13s
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 18W QC 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
13s
Green Silk, Black Velvet, Pink Satin
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Models
13s
CPH2723
Nord 5
CPH2709
Price
13s
₹ 52,999
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
SAR
13s
-
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)