Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE5
Verdict
The Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (display and camera), while the OnePlus Nord CE5 leads in design & durability, performance and battery; they are even on connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 58 vs 77 points.
The OnePlus Nord CE5 is the newer model, announced 3 months after the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro.
Choose the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro for display and camera; choose the OnePlus Nord CE5 for design & durability and performance.
- CMF Phone 2 Pro leads in 8 fields
- Nord CE5 leads in 12 fields
- 19 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | CMF Phone 2 Pro | Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 57 | 70 |
| Camera | 60 | 54 |
| Battery | 66 | 74 |
| Display | 85 | 78 |
| Design & durability | 58 | 77 |
| Connectivity & features | 56 | 56 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 50/100
- Nord CE5: 62/100(Better)
- Chipset
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Dimensity 7300 Pro
- Nord CE5: Dimensity 8350 Apex
- RAM (max)
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 8 GB
- Nord CE5: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 256 GB
- Nord CE5: 256 GB
- Process node
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 4 nm
- Nord CE5: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 50 MP
- Nord CE5: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 1/1.57″(Better)
- Nord CE5: 1/1.95″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Yes
- Nord CE5: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE5: No
- Periscope lens
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: No
- Optical zoom
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 2×(Better)
- Nord CE5: No
- Video recording
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 4K 30 fps
- Nord CE5: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Front camera
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 16 MP
- Nord CE5: 16 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 5000 mAh
- Nord CE5: 5200 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 53:56 h
- Nord CE5: 61:48 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 1400
- Nord CE5: 1200
- Wired charging
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 33 W
- Nord CE5: 80 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: No
- Reverse charging
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Nord CE5: No
- Reverse charging type
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Wired
- Nord CE5: No
Display
- Screen size
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 6.77″
- Nord CE5: 6.77″
- Panel type
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: OLED
- Nord CE5: OLED
- Refresh rate
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 120 Hz
- Nord CE5: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 388 ppi(Better)
- Nord CE5: 387 ppi
- Peak brightness
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 3000 nits(Better)
- Nord CE5: 1430 nits
- Resolution
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 1080x2392
- Nord CE5: 1080x2392
- Screen protection
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Panda Glass
- Nord CE5: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 185 g(Better)
- Nord CE5: 199 g
- Thickness
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Nord CE5: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Nord CE5: IP65–IP67(Better)
- EU repairability class
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: C
- Nord CE5: B(Better)
- EU drop resistance class
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: C
- Nord CE5: A(Better)
- EU energy class
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: A
- Nord CE5: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Yes
- Nord CE5: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Wi-Fi 6
- Nord CE5: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 5.3
- Nord CE5: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Unknown
- Nord CE5: USB 2.0
- USB port
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: USB-C
- Nord CE5: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: No
- NFC
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Yes
- Nord CE5: Yes
- eSIM
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: No
- Satellite connectivity
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: No
- Stereo speakers
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: No
- Fingerprint reader
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Under display (optical)
- Nord CE5: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: No
- Infrared blaster
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: No
- Nord CE5: No
- microSD slot
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Yes
- Nord CE5: Yes
- Card slot
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: microSD
- Nord CE5: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: Android 15
- Nord CE5: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 3
- Nord CE5: Unknown
- Launch price
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: ₹ 28,985
- Nord CE5: € 299.00
- Year
- CMF Phone 2 Pro: 2025
- Nord CE5: 2025
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| — | CMF Phone 2 Pro | Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - India | 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 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India | 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 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, April 28 | 2025, July 08 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, May 05 | Available. Released 2025, July 08 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 164 x 78 x 7.8 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) | 163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM User-replaceable back cover IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 1430 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density) Ultra HDR image support |
| Protection | Panda Glass Ultra HDR image support | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.2 | Android 15, ColorOS 15 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Mali G615-MC6 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF 50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.88", PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps (HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Dual | – | 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 |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.0" | 16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Features | – | Panorama |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | Market-dependent versions: · 5200 mAh (Global) · Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (India) |
| Charging | 33W wired 5W reverse wired | 80W wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | White, Black, Orange, Light Green | Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue |
| Models | A001 | CPH2719 |
| Price | ₹ 28,985 | € 299.00 / £ 259.99 |
| SAR | – | 1.20 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 53:56h endurance, 1400 cycles | 61:48h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) | Class A (300 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class B |