OnePlus Nord 4 vs OnePlus Nord 5
Verdict
The OnePlus Nord 4 scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (design & durability), while the OnePlus Nord 5 leads in camera and battery; they are even on performance, display and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 76 vs 63 points.
The OnePlus Nord 5 is the newer model, announced 12 months after the OnePlus Nord 4.
Choose the OnePlus Nord 4 for design & durability; choose the OnePlus Nord 5 for camera and battery.
- Nord 4 leads in 8 fields
- Nord 5 leads in 4 fields
- 27 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Nord 4 | Nord 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 76 | 76 |
| Camera | 54 | 62 |
| Battery | 67 | 71 |
| Display | 86 | 87 |
| Design & durability | 76 | 63 |
| Connectivity & features | 61 | 61 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Nord 4: 68/100
- Nord 5: 68/100
- Chipset
- Nord 4: Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
- Nord 5: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- Nord 4: 16 GB(Better)
- Nord 5: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Nord 4: 512 GB
- Nord 5: 512 GB
- Process node
- Nord 4: 4 nm
- Nord 5: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Nord 4: 50 MP
- Nord 5: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Nord 4: 1/1.95″
- Nord 5: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Nord 4: Yes
- Nord 5: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Nord 4: Yes
- Nord 5: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- Periscope lens
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- Optical zoom
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- Video recording
- Nord 4: 4K 60 fps
- Nord 5: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- Nord 4: 16 MP
- Nord 5: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Nord 4: 5500 mAh(Better)
- Nord 5: 5200 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Nord 4: Unknown
- Nord 5: 49:12 h
- EU label cycles
- Nord 4: Unknown
- Nord 5: 1200
- Wired charging
- Nord 4: 100 W(Better)
- Nord 5: 80 W
- Wireless charging
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- Reverse charging
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Nord 4: 6.74″
- Nord 5: 6.83″
- Panel type
- Nord 4: OLED
- Nord 5: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Nord 4: 120 Hz
- Nord 5: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Nord 4: 450 ppi
- Nord 5: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Nord 4: 2150 nits(Better)
- Nord 5: 1800 nits
- Resolution
- Nord 4: 1240x2772
- Nord 5: 1272x2800
- Screen protection
- Nord 4: Unknown
- Nord 5: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- Nord 4: 199.5 g(Better)
- Nord 5: 211 g
- Thickness
- Nord 4: 8 mm(Better)
- Nord 5: 8.1 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Nord 4: IP65–IP67
- Nord 5: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- Nord 4: Aluminum(Better)
- Nord 5: Plastic
- Frame material
- Nord 4: Aluminum(Better)
- Nord 5: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Nord 4: Unknown
- Nord 5: B
- EU drop resistance class
- Nord 4: Unknown
- Nord 5: C
- EU energy class
- Nord 4: Unknown
- Nord 5: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Nord 4: Yes
- Nord 5: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Nord 4: Wi-Fi 6
- Nord 5: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Nord 4: 5.4
- Nord 5: 5.4
- USB speed
- Nord 4: USB 2.0
- Nord 5: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Nord 4: USB-C 2.0
- Nord 5: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- NFC
- Nord 4: Yes
- Nord 5: Yes
- eSIM
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- Stereo speakers
- Nord 4: Yes
- Nord 5: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Nord 4: Under display (optical)
- Nord 5: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- Infrared blaster
- Nord 4: Yes
- Nord 5: Yes
- FM radio
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- microSD slot
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
- Card slot
- Nord 4: No
- Nord 5: No
General
- Operating system
- Nord 4: Android 14
- Nord 5: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Nord 4: 4
- Nord 5: 4
- Launch price
- Nord 4: € 649.00
- Nord 5: € 396.93
- Year
- Nord 4: 2024
- Nord 5: 2025
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| — | Nord 4 | Nord 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India | 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 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India | 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 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2024, July 16 | 2025, July 08 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, August 08 | Available. Released 2025, July 08 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.6 x 75 x 8 mm (6.40 x 2.95 x 0.31 in) | 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 199.5 g (7.05 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2150 nits (peak) | Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1240 x 2772 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) Ultra HDR image support | 1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Ultra HDR image support |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 14, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 15 | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7675 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 732 | Adreno 735 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0 | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 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 |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
| Features | Panorama | Panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5500 mAh | Market-dependent versions: · 5200 mAh (Europe) · 6800 mAh (Global) |
| Charging | 100W wired, PPS, 100% in 28 min | 80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Obsidian Midnight, Mercurial Silver, Oasis Green | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands |
| Models | CPH2663, CPH2661 | CPH2709, CPH2707 |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
| Price | € 649.00 | € 396.93 / £ 347.50 / ₹ 49,999 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class B |
| Battery | – | 49:12h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class B |