OnePlus 5T vs. OnePlus Nord CE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5T and OnePlus Nord CE 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 5T vs. OnePlus Nord CE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.1 mm 159.2 mm OnePlus Nord CE 5G has greater height than OnePlus 5T.
Width 75 mm 73.5 mm OnePlus 5T has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.9 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than OnePlus 5T.
Weight 162 g 170 g OnePlus 5T is lighter than OnePlus 5T.
Body Colour Midnight black Charcoal ink | Blue void
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 5G has larger screen size than OnePlus 5T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 410 ppi OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better pixel density than OnePlus 5T.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display Reading mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 5T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord CE 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more RAM than OnePlus 5T.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more internal memory than OnePlus 5T.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
CAMERA OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord CE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better camera resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 OnePlus 5T has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27.22 mm -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, UltraShot HDR
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI scene detection, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/2.4 OnePlus 5T has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 OnePlus 5T has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Time-lapse mode, Portrait
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 5G has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5T.
Fast Charging Technology Dash Charge technology Warp Charge 30T technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1) OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC -
FEATURES OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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