Screen size
Quick verdict
Nord 5 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Nord 5
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Pad 2 Pro
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Nord 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pad 2 Pro
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Nord 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pad 2 Pro
N/A
3G bands
Nord 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Pad 2 Pro
N/A
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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPad 2 Pro
N/A
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
Pad 2 Pro
-
Speed
Nord 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pad 2 Pro
-
GPRS
Nord 5
-
Pad 2 Pro
No
EDGE
Nord 5
-
Pad 2 Pro
No
Announced
Nord 5
2025, July 08
Pad 2 Pro
2025, May 13
Status
Nord 5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Pad 2 Pro
Available. Released 2025, May 20
Dimensions
Nord 5
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Pad 2 Pro
289.6 x 209.7 x 6 mm (11.40 x 8.26 x 0.24 in)
Weight
Nord 5
211 g (7.44 oz)
Pad 2 Pro
675 g (1.49 lb)
Build
Nord 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back, plastic frame
Pad 2 Pro
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Nord 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pad 2 Pro
No
Other
Nord 5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Pad 2 Pro
Stylus support
Type
Nord 5
Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Pad 2 Pro
IPS LCD, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, 144Hz, 900 nits (HBM)
Size
Nord 5
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad 2 Pro
13.2 inches, 530.0 cm2 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nord 5
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Pad 2 Pro
2400 x 3392 pixels (~315 ppi density)
Protection
Nord 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Pad 2 Pro
-
Other
Nord 5
Ultra HDR image support
Pad 2 Pro
-
OS
Nord 5
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Pad 2 Pro
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
Nord 5
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Pad 2 Pro
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Nord 5
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Pad 2 Pro
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Nord 5
Adreno 735
Pad 2 Pro
Adreno 830
Card slot
Nord 5
No
Pad 2 Pro
No
Internal
Nord 5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Pad 2 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Nord 5
UFS 3.1
Pad 2 Pro
UFS 4.0
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
Pad 2 Pro
-
Features
Nord 5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Pad 2 Pro
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash
Video
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Pad 2 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Single
Nord 5
-
Pad 2 Pro
13 MP
Single
Nord 5
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Pad 2 Pro
8 MP
Features
Nord 5
Panorama
Pad 2 Pro
-
Video
Nord 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Pad 2 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Nord 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pad 2 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Nord 5
No
Pad 2 Pro
No
Other
Nord 5
-
Pad 2 Pro
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Nord 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pad 2 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Nord 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Pad 2 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Nord 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Pad 2 Pro
No
NFC
Nord 5
Yes
Pad 2 Pro
No
Infrared port
Nord 5
Yes
Pad 2 Pro
-
Radio
Nord 5
No
Pad 2 Pro
No
USB
Nord 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Pad 2 Pro
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
Nord 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Pad 2 Pro
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro, compass
Type
Nord 5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Europe)· 6800 mAh (Global)
Pad 2 Pro
12140 mAh
Charging
Nord 5
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Pad 2 Pro
67W wired
Colors
Nord 5
Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Pad 2 Pro
Blue, Silver
Models
Nord 5
CPH2709
Pad 2 Pro
OPD2413
SAR
Nord 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Pad 2 Pro
-
Price
Nord 5
£ 329.00 / € 306.99 / ₹ 33,999
Pad 2 Pro
About 400 EUR