Screen size
Nord 46.7"
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+1.3%
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
Nord 4
5
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Nord 5
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Nord 4
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Nord 4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Nord 4
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Nord 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
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
Nord 4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
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
Nord 4
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Nord 4
2024, July 16
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Status
Nord 4
Available. Released 2024, August 08
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Dimensions
Nord 4
162.6 x 75 x 8 mm (6.40 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Nord 4
199.5 g (7.05 oz)
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
Nord 4
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
SIM
Nord 4
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Nord 4
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Nord 4
Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2150 nits (peak)
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
Nord 4
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nord 4
1240 x 2772 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Other
Nord 4
Ultra HDR image support
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
Protection
Nord 4
-
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
OS
Nord 4
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
Nord 4
Qualcomm SM7675 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm)
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Nord 4
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
Nord 5
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Nord 4
Adreno 732
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Card slot
Nord 4
No
Nord 5
No
Internal
Nord 4
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Nord 4
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Dual
Nord 4
50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
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
Features
Nord 4
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
Nord 4
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Nord 4
16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
Nord 4
Panorama
Nord 5
Panorama
Video
Nord 4
1080p@30fps
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Nord 4
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Nord 4
No
Nord 5
No
WLAN
Nord 4
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
Nord 4
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
Nord 4
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Nord 4
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Infrared port
Nord 4
Yes
Nord 5
Yes
Radio
Nord 4
No
Nord 5
No
USB
Nord 4
USB Type-C 2.0
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Nord 4
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Nord 4
5500 mAh
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Charging
Nord 4
100W wired, PPS, 100% in 28 min
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
Nord 4
Obsidian Midnight, Mercurial Silver, Oasis Green
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Models
Nord 4
CPH2663, CPH2661
Nord 5
CPH2709
SAR
Nord 4
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Price
Nord 4
£ 419.13 / € 375.53
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999