Screen size
9 Pro6.7"
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+1.9%
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
9 Pro
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Nord 5
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
9 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
9 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
9 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - EU, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 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
9 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA - EU, 1, 2, 3, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/mmWave - NA, 41, 78 SA/NSA - IN, 1, 3, 28, 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
9 Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
9 Pro
2021, March 23
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Status
9 Pro
Available. Released 2021, March 30
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Dimensions
9 Pro
163.2 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
9 Pro
197 g (6.95 oz)
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
9 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
9 Pro
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
9 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
9 Pro
LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
9 Pro
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
9 Pro
1440 x 3216 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Protection
9 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Other
9 Pro
-
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
OS
9 Pro
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, OxygenOS 14
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
9 Pro
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
9 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 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
9 Pro
Adreno 660
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Card slot
9 Pro
No
Nord 5
No
Internal
9 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
9 Pro
UFS 3.1
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Quad
9 Pro
48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 77mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
Nord 5
-
Features
9 Pro
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Hasselblad Color Calibration, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
9 Pro
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
9 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
9 Pro
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
9 Pro
HDR
Nord 5
Panorama
Video
9 Pro
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
9 Pro
No
Nord 5
No
Other
9 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Nord 5
-
WLAN
9 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
9 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
9 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
9 Pro
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Radio
9 Pro
No
Nord 5
No
USB
9 Pro
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
9 Pro
-
Nord 5
Yes
Sensors
9 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
9 Pro
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Charging
9 Pro
65W wired, PD, 100% in 29 min 50W wireless, 100% in 43 min 5W reverse wireless
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
9 Pro
Morning Mist, Forest Green, Stellar Black
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Models
9 Pro
LE2121, LE2125, LE2123, LE2120, LE2127
Nord 5
CPH2709
Price
9 Pro
$ 214.99 / C$ 949.00 / £ 259.00 / € 273.00
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
SAR
9 Pro
-
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)