OnePlus Nord 5 vs Realme Note 70T
Verdict
The OnePlus Nord 5 scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (camera, performance, display, connectivity & features and design & durability), while the Realme Note 70T is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on battery.
The biggest difference is camera: 62 vs 6 points.
- Nord 5 leads in 19 fields
- Note 70T leads in 7 fields
- 14 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Nord 5 | Note 70T |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 76 | 24 |
| Camera | 62 | 6 |
| Battery | 71 | 70 |
| Display | 87 | 40 |
| Design & durability | 63 | 55 |
| Connectivity & features | 61 | 21 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Nord 5: 68/100(Better)
- Note 70T: 15/100
- Chipset
- Nord 5: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
- Note 70T: Unisoc T7250
- RAM (max)
- Nord 5: 12 GB(Better)
- Note 70T: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Nord 5: 512 GB(Better)
- Note 70T: 256 GB
- Process node
- Nord 5: 4 nm
- Note 70T: 12 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Nord 5: 50 MP(Better)
- Note 70T: 13 MP
- Main sensor size
- Nord 5: 1/1.56″
- Note 70T: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Nord 5: Yes(Better)
- Note 70T: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Nord 5: Yes(Better)
- Note 70T: No
- Telephoto camera
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: No
- Periscope lens
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: No
- Optical zoom
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: No
- Video recording
- Nord 5: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Note 70T: 1080p
- Front camera
- Nord 5: 50 MP(Better)
- Note 70T: 5 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Nord 5: Yes
- Note 70T: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Nord 5: 5200 mAh
- Note 70T: 6000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Nord 5: 49:12 h
- Note 70T: 65:25 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Nord 5: 1200
- Note 70T: 1000
- Wired charging
- Nord 5: 80 W(Better)
- Note 70T: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: No
- Reverse charging
- Nord 5: Yes
- Note 70T: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Nord 5: Wired
- Note 70T: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Nord 5: 6.83″
- Note 70T: 6.74″
- Panel type
- Nord 5: OLED(Better)
- Note 70T: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Nord 5: 144 Hz(Better)
- Note 70T: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Nord 5: 450 ppi(Better)
- Note 70T: 260 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Nord 5: 1800 nits
- Note 70T: Unknown
- Resolution
- Nord 5: 1272x2800
- Note 70T: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- Nord 5: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Note 70T: Panda Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- Nord 5: 211 g
- Note 70T: 201 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Nord 5: 8.1 mm
- Note 70T: 7.9 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Nord 5: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Note 70T: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Nord 5: Plastic
- Note 70T: Plastic
- Frame material
- Nord 5: Plastic
- Note 70T: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Nord 5: B
- Note 70T: B
- EU drop resistance class
- Nord 5: C
- Note 70T: A(Better)
- EU energy class
- Nord 5: B
- Note 70T: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Nord 5: Yes(Better)
- Note 70T: No
- Wi-Fi
- Nord 5: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Note 70T: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Nord 5: 5.4
- Note 70T: 5.4
- USB speed
- Nord 5: USB 2.0
- Note 70T: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Nord 5: USB-C 2.0
- Note 70T: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: No
- NFC
- Nord 5: Yes(Better)
- Note 70T: No
- eSIM
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: No
- Stereo speakers
- Nord 5: Yes(Better)
- Note 70T: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Nord 5: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Note 70T: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: No
- Infrared blaster
- Nord 5: Yes(Better)
- Note 70T: No
- FM radio
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: No
- microSD slot
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Nord 5: No
- Note 70T: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Nord 5: Android 15
- Note 70T: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Nord 5: 4
- Note 70T: Unknown
- Launch price
- Nord 5: € 396.93
- Note 70T: $ 435.00
- Year
- Nord 5: 2025
- Note 70T: 2025
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | Nord 5 | Note 70T |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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 | LTE |
| 5G bands | 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 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, July 08 | 2025, July 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, July 08 | Available. Released 2025, July |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in) | 167.2 x 76.6 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 3.02 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
| Display | ||
| Type | Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak) | LCD, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Ultra HDR image support | Panda Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 15 | Android 15, Realme UI 5.0 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 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 | LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 13 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | 5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide) |
| Features | Panorama | – |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 720p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 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, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | 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 (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Market-dependent versions: · 5200 mAh (Europe) · 6800 mAh (Global) | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min 5W reverse wired Bypass charging | 15W wired 6W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands | Gold, Black |
| Models | CPH2709, CPH2707 | RMX5313 |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | € 396.93 / £ 347.50 / ₹ 49,999 | $ 435.00 / € 161.99 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | Class A |
| Battery | 49:12h endurance, 1200 cycles | 65:25h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class B | Class B |