Screen size
8T6.6"
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+4.1%
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 14-2.
Measured wins
8T
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Nord 5
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
8T
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
8T
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
8T
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
8T
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 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
8T
1, 3, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA - EU, 1, 2, 3, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA - NA, 1, 3, 78 SA/NSA - IN, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN
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
8T
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
8T
2020, October 14
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Status
8T
Available. Released 2020, October 16
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Dimensions
8T
160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 in)
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
8T
188 g (6.63 oz)
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
8T
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
SIM
8T
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
8T
-
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
8T
Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
8T
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
8T
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Protection
8T
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Other
8T
-
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
OS
8T
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, OxygenOS 14
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
8T
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
8T
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
8T
Adreno 650
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Card slot
8T
No
Nord 5
No
Internal
8T
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
8T
UFS 3.1
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Quad
8T
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm 5 MP (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
Nord 5
-
Features
8T
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
8T
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
8T
-
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
8T
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
8T
HDR
Nord 5
Panorama
Video
8T
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
8T
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
8T
No
Nord 5
No
WLAN
8T
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
8T
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
8T
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
8T
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Radio
8T
No
Nord 5
No
USB
8T
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
8T
-
Nord 5
Yes
Sensors
8T
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (market dependant)
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
8T
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Charging
8T
65W wired, 100% in 39 min
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
8T
Aquamarine Green, Lunar Silver, Cyberpunk 2077 Edition
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Models
8T
KB2001, KB2000, KB2003, KB2005
Nord 5
CPH2709
Price
8T
$ 219.95 / £ 545.00 / € 209.99
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
SAR
8T
-
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)