Overview

• OnePlus launched the Nord 5 at INR 31,999 and the Nord CE 5 at INR 24,999, with the Nord 5 going on sale July 9 and the CE 5 on July 12 via OnePlus India, Amazon and partner stores.
• The Nord 5 runs on a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset with a 6.83-inch AMOLED screen at 144Hz and 1,800-nit peak brightness, while the Nord CE 5 uses a Dimensity 8350 Apex chip powering a 6.77-inch 120Hz display and the Poco F7 5G brings a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and a 6.83-inch 1.5K OLED that reaches 3,200 nits.
• Battery capacity varies from the Nord 5’s 6,800 mAh and Nord CE 5’s 7,100 mAh cells—both with 80 W SuperVOOC fast charging—to the Poco’s 7,550 mAh unit with 90 W charging, 22.5 W reverse charging and AI-enhanced 3D IceLoop cooling.
• Camera systems differ by model: the Nord 5 combines a 50 MP Sony LYT-700 primary sensor with OIS, an 8 MP ultrawide and a 50 MP selfie lens; the Nord CE 5 offers a 50 MP main shooter, 8 MP ultrawide and 16 MP front camera; and the Poco F7 5G uses a 50 MP Sony IMX882, 8 MP ultrawide and 20 MP front sensor.
• All three phones ship with Android 15—OnePlus on OxygenOS 15, Poco on HyperOS 2.0—with Poco promising four Android upgrades, six years of security updates, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0, while OnePlus adds Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, an IR blaster and a programmable Plus Key.