Screen size
9R6.6"
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+4.1%
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
9R
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Nord 5
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
9R
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
9R
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
9R
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
9R
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
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
9R
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
9R
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/200 Mbps, 5G
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
9R
2021, March 23
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Status
9R
Available. Released 2021, April 14
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Dimensions
9R
161 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm (6.34 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
9R
189 g (6.67 oz)
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
9R
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
SIM
9R
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
9R
-
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
9R
Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
9R
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
9R
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Protection
9R
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Other
9R
-
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
OS
9R
Android 10, upgradable to Android 14, OxygenOS 14
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
9R
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
9R
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Nord 5
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
9R
Adreno 650
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Card slot
9R
No
Nord 5
No
Internal
9R
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
9R
UFS 3.1
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Quad
9R
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
9R
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
9R
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
9R
-
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
9R
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
9R
HDR
Nord 5
Panorama
Video
9R
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
9R
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
9R
No
Nord 5
No
WLAN
9R
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
9R
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
9R
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
9R
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Radio
9R
No
Nord 5
No
USB
9R
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
9R
-
Nord 5
Yes
Sensors
9R
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
9R
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Charging
9R
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
9R
Carbon Black, Lake Blue
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Models
9R
LE2101, LE2100
Nord 5
CPH2709
SAR
9R
1.17 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Price
9R
About 1170 EUR
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999