OnePlus Nord 5
The OnePlus Nord 5 boasts a powerful Snapdragon processor, stunning AMOLED display, 5G connectivity, and a high-resolution camera for exceptional performance.
Best price in South Africa: 5499 ZAR
Released: 2025, July 8
Specifications
OnePlus Nord 5 in South Africa
Pros and Cons
OnePlus Nord 5 in South Africa
Pros of the OnePlus Nord 5
Flagship-Tier Performance: It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, which is a powerful processor that delivers exceptional speed and sustained performance for heavy gaming and resource-intensive tasks.
Excellent Battery Endurance and Fast Charging: It features a very large 6,800 mAh battery (or $5,200 \text{ mAh}$ in the EU/Global market), offering stellar multi-day battery life, paired with 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging.
High-Quality Gaming Display: The 6.83-inch 144Hz Swift AMOLED display offers super-smooth visuals, high resolution ($1.5\text{K}$), and high brightness (up to 1800 nits peak), making it excellent for media and gaming.
Strong Software Support: OnePlus commits to 4 years of major Android OS upgrades and 6 years of security updates, ensuring the phone remains fast, modern, and secure for a long time.
Capable Main and Selfie Cameras: The phone features a solid 50MP main camera with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) and a high-resolution 50MP front-facing camera (with Autofocus), ensuring clear, detailed shots and $4\text{K}@60\text{fps}$ video from both sides.
Cons of the OnePlus Nord 5
Weak Ultra-Wide Camera: The camera system makes a clear compromise by including only an 8MP ultra-wide lens. Its performance is significantly weaker than the main sensor, especially in low light.
Outdated USB Standard: The device uses the older USB Type-C 2.0 port, which is a major bottleneck for wired data transfer speeds when connecting to a PC, despite having fast UFS 3.1 storage.
No Wireless Charging: To meet its price point, the Nord 5 omits support for wireless charging, a premium convenience feature that some users expect in this price bracket.
Missing Alert Slider: The phone replaces the signature Alert Slider with a programmable "Plus Key" (similar to the iPhone's Action Button), which removes a beloved and tactile feature of previous OnePlus phones.
Sub-Par IP Rating and Build Materials: It only carries an IP65 rating (protected against dust and water jets), which is not as robust as the IP68 rating found on true flagships, and it uses a plastic frame instead of metal.
Features
OnePlus Nord 5 in South Africa
Network
| 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 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
Body
| 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), glass back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Display
| Type | Swift AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 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, Mohs level 6 |
Platform
| OS | Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, 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 |
Memory
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB 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 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Selfie camera
| 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 |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
Comms
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Battery
| 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 |
Misc
| Colors | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands |
| Models | CPH2709 |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
Our Tests
| 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 |
EU LABEL
| Energy | Class B |
| Battery | 49:12h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | Class B |