Screen size
Nord 5Winner: 6.8"+4%
Nord N20 SE6.6"
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Nord 5
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Nord N20 SE
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord N20 SE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nord N20 SE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Nord N20 SE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
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
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Nord N20 SE
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41, 66 - LATAM
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 N20 SE
-
Speed
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nord N20 SE
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Nord N20 SE
2022, August 05
Status
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Nord N20 SE
Available. Released 2022, August 08
Dimensions
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Nord N20 SE
163.8 x 75 x 8 mm (6.45 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Nord N20 SE
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
Nord N20 SE
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord N20 SE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Nord N20 SE
-
Type
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Nord N20 SE
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
Size
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord N20 SE
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Nord N20 SE
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Nord N20 SE
-
Other
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
Nord N20 SE
-
OS
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Nord N20 SE
Android 12, OxygenOS 12.1
Chipset
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Nord N20 SE
Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)
CPU
Nord 5
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Nord N20 SE
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Nord N20 SE
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Nord 5
No
Nord N20 SE
microSDXC
Internal
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Nord N20 SE
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Nord N20 SE
eMMC 5.1
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 N20 SE
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Nord N20 SE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Nord N20 SE
1080p@30fps
Single
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Nord N20 SE
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Nord 5
Panorama
Nord N20 SE
-
Video
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Nord N20 SE
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord N20 SE
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Nord 5
No
Nord N20 SE
Yes
WLAN
Nord 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nord N20 SE
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 N20 SE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Nord N20 SE
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Nord 5
Yes
Nord N20 SE
No
Infrared port
Nord 5
Yes
Nord N20 SE
-
Radio
Nord 5
No
Nord N20 SE
No
USB
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Nord N20 SE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord N20 SE
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Nord N20 SE
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Nord N20 SE
33W wired, 50% in 34 min, 100% in 69 min
Colors
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Nord N20 SE
Blue Oasis, Celestial Black
Models
Nord 5
CPH2709
Nord N20 SE
CPH2469
SAR
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Nord N20 SE
-
Price
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
Nord N20 SE
About 190 EUR