Screen size
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+5.9%
Nord CE 5G6.4"
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Nord 5
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Nord CE 5G
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord CE 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nord CE 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Nord CE 5G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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
Storage
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
equal specsStereo speakers
Nord CE 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - 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 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Europe, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nord CE 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Nord CE 5G
2021, June 10
Status
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Nord CE 5G
Available. Released 2021, June 11
Dimensions
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Nord CE 5G
159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm (6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Nord CE 5G
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
Nord CE 5G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord CE 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Nord CE 5G
-
Type
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Nord CE 5G
Fluid AMOLED, 90Hz
Size
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord CE 5G
6.43 inches, 99.3 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Nord CE 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~410 ppi density)
Protection
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Nord CE 5G
-
Other
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
Nord CE 5G
-
OS
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Nord CE 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13
Chipset
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Nord CE 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Nord 5
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Nord CE 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Nord CE 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Nord 5
No
Nord CE 5G
No
Internal
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Nord CE 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Nord CE 5G
UFS 2.1
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 5G
-
Features
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Nord CE 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Nord CE 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Nord 5
-
Nord CE 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Single
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Nord CE 5G
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Features
Nord 5
Panorama
Nord CE 5G
HDR
Video
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Nord CE 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord CE 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Nord 5
No
Nord CE 5G
Yes
WLAN
Nord 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nord CE 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Nord CE 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Nord CE 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Nord 5
Yes
Nord CE 5G
Yes
Infrared port
Nord 5
Yes
Nord CE 5G
-
Radio
Nord 5
No
Nord CE 5G
No
USB
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Nord CE 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord CE 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Nord CE 5G
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Nord CE 5G
30W wired, 70% in 30 min
Colors
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Nord CE 5G
Blue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver Ray
Models
Nord 5
CPH2709
Nord CE 5G
EB2101, EB2103
SAR
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Nord CE 5G
-
Price
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
Nord CE 5G
About 250 EUR