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OnePlus Nord 5 vs OnePlus 16
A side-by-side comparison of the OnePlus Nord 5 and the OnePlus 16, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
OnePlus Nord 5
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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
- 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
OnePlus 16
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
OnePlus Nord 5
- Announced
- 2025, July 08
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, July 08
OnePlus 16
- Announced
- 2026, October 12
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 31
OnePlus Nord 5
- Dimensions
- 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 211 g (7.44 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
OnePlus 16
- Dimensions
- 161.4 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 217 g or 220 g (7.65 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back (Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
OnePlus Nord 5
- Type
- Swift AMOLED1B colors144Hz3840Hz PWMHDR10+800 nits (typ)1400 nits (HBM)1800 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
- Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Ultra HDR image support
OnePlus 16
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED1B colors185Hz3840Hz PWMDolby VisionHDR10+HDR Vivid1000 nits2000 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
- Protection
Crystal Shield Glass
Ultra HDR image support
OnePlus Nord 5
- OS
- Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 15
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
- GPU
- Adreno 735
OnePlus 16
- OS
- Android 17, OxygenOS 17
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
- GPU
- Adreno 850
OnePlus Nord 5
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 3.1
OnePlus 16
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
OnePlus Nord 5
- 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
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
OnePlus 16
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm (telephoto), 1/1.95", 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- Laser focuscolor spectrum sensorLED flashHDRpanoramaLUT preview
- Video
- 8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsHDRgyro-EISDolby VisionLUT
OnePlus Nord 5
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
- Features
- Panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
OnePlus 16
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
OnePlus Nord 5
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
OnePlus 16
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
OnePlus Nord 5
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPSGLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
OnePlus 16
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (G1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
OnePlus Nord 5
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
OnePlus 16
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)
OnePlus Nord 5
- Type
Market-dependent versions:
· 5200 mAh (Europe)
· 6800 mAh (Global)
- Charging
80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min
5W reverse wired
Bypass charging
OnePlus 16
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, 44/100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
Bypass charging
OnePlus Nord 5
- Colors
- Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
- Models
- CPH2709, CPH2707
- SAR
- 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
- Price
- £ 689.00 / € 389.99
OnePlus 16
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Orange
- Models
- PYB110
- Price
- About 800 EUR (price in China)
OnePlus Nord 5
- Performance
AnTuTu: 1512943 (v10)
GeekBench: 5112 (v6)
3DMark: 3399 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1330 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -25.3 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 13:47h
OnePlus 16
Not listed for this device
OnePlus Nord 5
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 49:12h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class C (90 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
OnePlus 16
Not listed for this device
How the OnePlus Nord 5 and OnePlus 16 differ
- The OnePlus 16 has a larger battery, 9000 mAh against 5200 mAh on the OnePlus Nord 5.
- The OnePlus Nord 5 has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.78 inches.
- The OnePlus 16 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the OnePlus Nord 5 and 200 MP on the OnePlus 16.
- The OnePlus 16 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.