Screen size
8 Pro6.8"
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+0.7%
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
8 Pro
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Nord 5
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
8 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
8 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66 - EU, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - NA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CN
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 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
8 Pro
1, 3, 7, 28, 78 SA/NSA - EU, 2, 5, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA - NA, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN, 78 SA/NSA - IN
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 Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
8 Pro
2020, April 14
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Status
8 Pro
Available. Released 2020, April 21
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Dimensions
8 Pro
165.3 x 74.4 x 8.5 mm (6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
8 Pro
199 g (7.02 oz)
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
SIM
8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
8 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
8 Pro
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
8 Pro
6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
8 Pro
1440 x 3168 pixels (~513 ppi density)
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Protection
8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Other
8 Pro
-
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
OS
8 Pro
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
8 Pro
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
8 Pro
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 Pro
Adreno 650
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Card slot
8 Pro
No
Nord 5
No
Internal
8 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
8 Pro
UFS 3.0
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Quad
8 Pro
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, (Color filter camera)
Nord 5
-
Features
8 Pro
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
8 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
8 Pro
-
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 Pro
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
8 Pro
HDR
Nord 5
Panorama
Video
8 Pro
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
8 Pro
No
Nord 5
No
WLAN
8 Pro
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 Pro
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
8 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
8 Pro
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Radio
8 Pro
No
Nord 5
No
USB
8 Pro
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
8 Pro
-
Nord 5
Yes
Sensors
8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
8 Pro
Li-Po 4510 mAh, non-removable
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Charging
8 Pro
30W wired, 50% in 23 min 30W wireless, 50% in 30 min 3W reverse wireless
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
8 Pro
Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue, Onyx Black
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Models
8 Pro
IN2023, IN2020, IN2021, IN2025
Nord 5
CPH2709
Price
8 Pro
About 310 EUR
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
SAR
8 Pro
-
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)