Screen size
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+1.6%
Nord CE 3 Lite6.7"
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Nord 5
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Nord CE 3 Lite
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord CE 3 Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nord CE 3 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Nord CE 3 Lite
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands
Nord 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
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
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsNord CE 3 Lite
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India
5G bands
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
Nord CE 3 Lite
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nord CE 3 Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Nord CE 3 Lite
2023, April 04
Status
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Nord CE 3 Lite
Available. Released 2023, April 11
Dimensions
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Nord CE 3 Lite
165.5 x 76 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Nord CE 3 Lite
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
Nord CE 3 Lite
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord CE 3 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Nord CE 3 Lite
-
Type
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Nord CE 3 Lite
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits (typ), 680 nits (peak)
Size
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord CE 3 Lite
6.72 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Nord CE 3 Lite
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
Protection
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Nord CE 3 Lite
Corning Gorilla Glass
Other
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
Nord CE 3 Lite
-
OS
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Nord CE 3 Lite
Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1
Chipset
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Nord CE 3 Lite
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Nord 5
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Nord CE 3 Lite
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Nord CE 3 Lite
Adreno 619
Card slot
Nord 5
No
Nord CE 3 Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Nord CE 3 Lite
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Nord CE 3 Lite
UFS 2.2
Dual
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
Nord CE 3 Lite
-
Features
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Nord CE 3 Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Nord CE 3 Lite
1080p@30fps
Triple
Nord 5
-
Nord CE 3 Lite
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Nord CE 3 Lite
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
Features
Nord 5
Panorama
Nord CE 3 Lite
HDR, panorama
Video
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Nord CE 3 Lite
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord CE 3 Lite
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Nord 5
No
Nord CE 3 Lite
Yes
WLAN
Nord 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nord CE 3 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Nord CE 3 Lite
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Nord CE 3 Lite
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Nord 5
Yes
Nord CE 3 Lite
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Nord 5
Yes
Nord CE 3 Lite
-
Radio
Nord 5
No
Nord CE 3 Lite
No
USB
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Nord CE 3 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord CE 3 Lite
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Nord CE 3 Lite
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Nord CE 3 Lite
67W wired, 80% in 30 min
Colors
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Nord CE 3 Lite
Pastel Lime, Chromatic Gray
Models
Nord 5
CPH2709
Nord CE 3 Lite
CPH2467, CPH2465
SAR
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Nord CE 3 Lite
1.17 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Price
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
Nord CE 3 Lite
About 600 EUR