Screen size
8 5G (T-Mobile)6.6"
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+4.1%
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
8 5G (T-Mobile)
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Nord 5
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
8 5G (T-Mobile)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
8 5G (T-Mobile)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
8 5G (T-Mobile)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
Nord 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
8 5G (T-Mobile)
2, 5, 41, 66, 71 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
8 5G (T-Mobile)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
8 5G (T-Mobile)
2020, April 14
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Status
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Available. Released 2020, April 29
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Dimensions
8 5G (T-Mobile)
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
8 5G (T-Mobile)
180 g (6.35 oz)
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
SIM
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Nano-SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
8 5G (T-Mobile)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (not for use underwater, liquid damage is not covered under warranty)
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Fluid AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
8 5G (T-Mobile)
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
8 5G (T-Mobile)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Protection
8 5G (T-Mobile)
-
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Other
8 5G (T-Mobile)
-
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
OS
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Android 10, OxygenOS 10.0
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Nord 5
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Adreno 650
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Card slot
8 5G (T-Mobile)
No
Nord 5
No
Internal
8 5G (T-Mobile)
128GB 8GB RAM
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
8 5G (T-Mobile)
UFS 3.0, 2-LANE
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Triple
8 5G (T-Mobile)
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Nord 5
-
Features
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
8 5G (T-Mobile)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
8 5G (T-Mobile)
-
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
8 5G (T-Mobile)
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
8 5G (T-Mobile)
HDR
Nord 5
Panorama
Video
8 5G (T-Mobile)
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
8 5G (T-Mobile)
No
Nord 5
No
WLAN
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Nord 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
8 5G (T-Mobile)
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
8 5G (T-Mobile)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Radio
8 5G (T-Mobile)
No
Nord 5
No
USB
8 5G (T-Mobile)
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
8 5G (T-Mobile)
-
Nord 5
Yes
Sensors
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Charging
8 5G (T-Mobile)
30W wired, 50% in 22 min
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
8 5G (T-Mobile)
Onyx Black, Interstellar Glow
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
SAR
8 5G (T-Mobile)
1.10 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Price
8 5G (T-Mobile)
About 650 EUR
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
Models
8 5G (T-Mobile)
-
Nord 5
CPH2709