Screen size
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+1.9%
Nord CE36.7"
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 12-2.
Measured wins
Nord 5
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Nord CE3
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord CE3
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nord CE3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Nord CE3
HSDPA 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
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsNord CE3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 CE3
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nord CE3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Nord CE3
2023, July 05
Status
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Nord CE3
Available. Released 2023, August 05
Dimensions
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Nord CE3
162.7 x 75.5 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Nord CE3
184 g (6.49 oz)
Build
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
Nord CE3
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord CE3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Nord CE3
-
Type
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Nord CE3
Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord CE3
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Nord CE3
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Nord CE3
-
Other
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
Nord CE3
-
OS
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Nord CE3
Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1
Chipset
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Nord CE3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G (6 nm)
CPU
Nord 5
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Nord CE3
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Nord CE3
Adreno 642L
Card slot
Nord 5
No
Nord CE3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Nord CE3
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Nord CE3
UFS 3.1
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 CE3
-
Features
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Nord CE3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Nord CE3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Nord 5
-
Nord CE3
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Nord CE3
16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
Features
Nord 5
Panorama
Nord CE3
HDR
Video
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Nord CE3
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord CE3
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Nord 5
No
Nord CE3
No
Other
Nord 5
-
Nord CE3
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Nord 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nord CE3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Nord CE3
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Nord CE3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Nord 5
Yes
Nord CE3
Yes
Infrared port
Nord 5
Yes
Nord CE3
Yes
Radio
Nord 5
No
Nord CE3
No
USB
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Nord CE3
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord CE3
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, temperature
Type
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Nord CE3
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Nord CE3
80W wired, 61% in 15 min
Colors
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Nord CE3
Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer
Models
Nord 5
CPH2709
Nord CE3
CPH2569
SAR
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Nord CE3
1.17 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Price
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
Nord CE3
About 300 EUR