Screen size
9RT 5G6.6"
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+3.1%
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 13-1.
Measured wins
9RT 5G
1
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Nord 5
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
9RT 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
9RT 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
9RT 5G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
9RT 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G 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
9RT 5G
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA - Global
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
9RT 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/200 Mbps, 5G
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
9RT 5G
2021, October 13
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Status
9RT 5G
Available. Released 2021, October 19
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Dimensions
9RT 5G
162.2 x 74.6 x 8.3 mm (6.39 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
9RT 5G
198.5 g (7.02 oz)
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
9RT 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
SIM
9RT 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
9RT 5G
-
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
9RT 5G
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
9RT 5G
6.62 inches, 106.3 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
9RT 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Protection
9RT 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Other
9RT 5G
-
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
OS
9RT 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
9RT 5G
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
9RT 5G
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
9RT 5G
Adreno 660
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Card slot
9RT 5G
No
Nord 5
No
Internal
9RT 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
9RT 5G
UFS 3.1
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Quad
9RT 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56”, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm 2 MP (macro)
Nord 5
-
Features
9RT 5G
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
9RT 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
9RT 5G
-
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
9RT 5G
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
9RT 5G
HDR
Nord 5
Panorama
Video
9RT 5G
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
9RT 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
9RT 5G
No
Nord 5
No
WLAN
9RT 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nord 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
9RT 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
9RT 5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
9RT 5G
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Radio
9RT 5G
No
Nord 5
No
USB
9RT 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
9RT 5G
-
Nord 5
Yes
Sensors
9RT 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
9RT 5G
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Charging
9RT 5G
65W wired, 100% in 29 min
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
9RT 5G
Hacker Black, Nano Silver, Blue
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Models
9RT 5G
MT2110, MT2111
Nord 5
CPH2709
Price
9RT 5G
About 590 EUR
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
SAR
9RT 5G
-
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)