OnePlus Nord vs. Google Pixel 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus Nord and Google Pixel 5. 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 Nord vs. Google Pixel 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number AC2001 GTT9Q
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.3 mm 144.7 mm OnePlus Nord has greater height than Google Pixel 5.
Width 73.3 mm 70.4 mm OnePlus Nord has greater width than Google Pixel 5.
Depth 8.2 mm 8 mm Google Pixel 5 is narrower than OnePlus Nord.
Weight 184 g 151 g Google Pixel 5 is lighter than OnePlus Nord.
Body Colour Grey onyx | Onyx grey | Blue marble Just black | Sorta sage
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6, 100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.9 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.44" 6" OnePlus Nord has larger screen size than Google Pixel 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 408 ppi 432 ppi Google Pixel 5 has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Video Enhancer Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed - 2.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 -
CAMERA OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel OnePlus Nord has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.7 Google Pixel 5 has better lens aperture than OnePlus Nord.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.4 μm Google Pixel 5 has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 2x -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Portrait, Super Macro, UltraShot HDR -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus Nord has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 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 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Quick Share, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, CINE aspect ratio video recording Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Google Pixel 5 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.25 F/2.2 Google Pixel 5 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 107 degree(s) OnePlus Nord has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 5.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus Nord has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX616 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.0 Google Pixel 5 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus Nord.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm 1.12 μm Google Pixel 5 has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, face retouching -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.45 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 105 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Ultra wide-angle camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4115 mAh 4080 mAh OnePlus Nord has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 5.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
CELLULAR OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 10) Android 11
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5
Data Transmission LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 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 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n78 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound -
FEATURES OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Security Technology Face Unlock -
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Titan M Security Module, 3 years of security and OS updates, Reverse wireless charging
OTHERS OnePlus Nord Google Pixel 5
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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