Screen size
Nord CE56.8"
Pad 2Winner: 12.1"+44%
Quick verdict
Nord CE5 leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Nord CE5
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Pad 2
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Nord CE5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pad 2
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Nord CE5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pad 2
N/A
3G bands
Nord CE5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
Pad 2
N/A
4G bands
Nord CE5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak 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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Pad 2
N/A
5G bands
Nord CE5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Pad 2
-
Speed
Nord CE5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pad 2
-
GPRS
Nord CE5
-
Pad 2
No
EDGE
Nord CE5
-
Pad 2
No
Announced
Nord CE5
2025, July 08
Pad 2
2024, July 16
Status
Nord CE5
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Pad 2
Available. Released 2024, August 01
Dimensions
Nord CE5
163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
Pad 2
268.7 x 195.1 x 6.5 mm (10.58 x 7.68 x 0.26 in)
Weight
Nord CE5
199 g (7.02 oz)
Pad 2
584 g (1.29 lb)
SIM
Nord CE5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pad 2
No
Other
Nord CE5
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Pad 2
Stylus support
Build
Nord CE5
-
Pad 2
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Type
Nord CE5
Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 1430 nits (peak)
Pad 2
IPS LCD, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 144Hz, 600 nits (typ), 900 nits (peak)
Size
Nord CE5
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad 2
12.1 inches, 445.2 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nord CE5
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Pad 2
2120 x 3000 pixels (~304 ppi density)
Protection
Nord CE5
Mohs level 5
Pad 2
-
Other
Nord CE5
Ultra HDR image support
Pad 2
-
OS
Nord CE5
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Pad 2
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
Nord CE5
Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm)
Pad 2
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Nord CE5
Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510)
Pad 2
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Nord CE5
Mali G615-MC6
Pad 2
Adreno 750
Card slot
Nord CE5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Pad 2
No
Internal
Nord CE5
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Pad 2
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Nord CE5
UFS 3.1
Pad 2
UFS 3.1
Dual
Nord CE5
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pad 2
-
Features
Nord CE5
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Pad 2
LED flash
Video
Nord CE5
4K@30/60fps (HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Pad 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Single
Nord CE5
-
Pad 2
13 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Single
Nord CE5
16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Pad 2
8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Nord CE5
Panorama
Pad 2
-
Video
Nord CE5
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Pad 2
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Nord CE5
Yes
Pad 2
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Nord CE5
No
Pad 2
No
Other
Nord CE5
-
Pad 2
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Nord CE5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Pad 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Nord CE5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Pad 2
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
Positioning
Nord CE5
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Pad 2
No
NFC
Nord CE5
Yes
Pad 2
NFC (data sharing only)
Infrared port
Nord CE5
Yes
Pad 2
-
Radio
Nord CE5
No
Pad 2
No
USB
Nord CE5
USB Type-C 2.0
Pad 2
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
Nord CE5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Pad 2
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass
Type
Nord CE5
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Global)· Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (India)
Pad 2
Li-Po 9510 mAh
Charging
Nord CE5
80W wired Bypass charging
Pad 2
67W wired, 64% in 30 min, 100% in 81 min
Colors
Nord CE5
Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue
Pad 2
Nimbus Gray
Models
Nord CE5
CPH2719
Pad 2
-
SAR
Nord CE5
1.20 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Pad 2
-
Price
Nord CE5
£ 249.00 / € 284.64 / ₹ 24,999
Pad 2
About 550 EUR