Both OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) and OnePlus 16 comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1272 than OnePlus 16 which has resolution of 2772 x 1272. OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more internal memory than OnePlus 16
| Name | OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) | OnePlus 16 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.83 in | 6.78 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 6800 mAh | 9000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 37999 | Rs. 99990 |
The launch Date of the first phone is July 08, 2025. The cost of OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) is Rs. 37999. The launch Date of the second phone is October 12, 2026. The Expected cost of OnePlus 16 is Rs. 99990.
OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has larger screen size of 6.83 inches in comparison to OnePlus 16's 6.78 inch screen. OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as OnePlus 16 has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Both have same 450 PPI. In terms of screen to body ratio, OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.6% than OnePlus 16's ~ 90.8%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 19.8:9.
Both phones come with 12 GB RAM OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than OnePlus 16 (256 GB).
OnePlus 16's 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 50 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 17 version.
| Name | OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) | OnePlus 16 |
| General | ||
| Model | Nord 5 | PYB110 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | eSIM/Nano+eSIM/Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | July 08, 2025 | October 12, 2026 |
| In The Box | OnePlus Nord 5, 80W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter, Type-A to C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Protective Case, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77 x 163.4 x 8.1 mm | 76.7 x 161.4 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 217 g |
| Colors | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands | Black, Silver, Orange |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 1272 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.78 inches, 1272 x 2772 pixels, 185 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.8:9 | 19.8:9 |
| PPI | ~ 450 PPI | ~ 450 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.6% | ~ 90.8% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Crystal Shield Glass |
| Brightness | Adjustible: 800, Full-screen (HBM): 1400, Peak Brightness: 1800 nits | 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM) |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes, LTPO | |
| Features | Support sRGB, DCI-P3, 100% DCI-P3, Touch Response (Instantaneous): Up to 3000 Hz, Eye-care Pulse-Width Modulation: 3840 Hz, Nature Tone Display, Eye Comfort, Bed Time Mode, Screen Color Mode, Color Personalization, Color Vision Enhancement, Auto Brightness, Manual Brightness, Screen Color Temperature, Night Mode, Multi-Brightness Color Calibration | 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, support aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC, LHDC 5.0 | Yes, v6.0, SBC, AAC, aptx, aptx-HD, LDAC, LHDC5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,469,218 (Total) (v10) 391,699 (CPU) 511,921 (GPU) 270,253 (Memory) 295,345 (UX) | 5,384,433 (Total) (v11) |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 130,441 | |
| Geekbench Score | 5,139 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,982 (Single Core) 9,537 (OpenCL) 10,486 (Vulkan) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC | Yes with A-GPS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display Ultrasonic |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, M-sensor Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, | Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro (UAV-grade) compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Reflection Remover, AI Reframe, Dual intelligence, Google Gemini, AI VoiceScribe, AI Translation, AI Call Assistant | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 2 m upto 30 min | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP68/IP69K |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Bypass Charging, Plus Key | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Sensor Size: 1/1.56", Pixel Size: 1.0 µm, Lens Quantity: 6P, Tri-axis Optical Image Stabilization: Yes, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 24 mm equivalent, Field of View: 84°, Autofocus: Yes 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) Sensor: OV08D10, Sensor size: 1/4", Pixel Size: 1.12 µm, Lens Quantity: 5P, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 15 mm equivalent, Field of View: 116°, Autofocus: Yes, Macro: 3.5 cm | 200 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 73mm (telephoto), 1/1.95", 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF |
| Camera Sensor | Sony LYT-700 CMOS (aka IMX906) | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 0.6-20x Digital Zoom, Photo, Video, Portrait, Nightscape, Pro Mode, Panorama, Cinematic, Slo-mo, Long Exposure, Dual-view Video, Time-lapse, Text-scanner, Hi-Res Mode, Tilt-shift, Google Lens | |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Sensor: SAMSUNG ISOCELL JN5, Sensor Size: 1/2.75", Lens Quantity: 5P, Pixel Size: 0.64 µm, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 21 mm equivalent, Autofocus: Yes, Field of View: 90° Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Front Camera Features | Face Unlock, Photo, Video, Portrait, Nightscape Selfie, Panorama Selfie, Dual-view Video, Time-lapse. Slo-Mo, Retouch, Screen Flash | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v17 |
| Custom UI | OxygenOS 15 | OxygenOS 17 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
| CPU | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 5.01 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520 | 2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Adreno 850 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | Playback: JPEG, PNG, AVIF, WEBP, GIF, BMP, WBMP, HEIF, DNG, ICO, Output: JPEG, HEIF | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Playback: AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA, Recording: WAV, AAC, MP3, HDR10/HDR10+ | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | Playback: 3GP, MP4, MKV, HEVC, AVI, AVC, VP9, VP8, AV1, FLV, MOV, Recording: MP4 | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, +HLG, HDRViVid, MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, ASF, FLV, WEB |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Features | Playback: AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA Recording: WAV, AAC, MP3 HDR10/HDR10+ | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6800 mAh | 9000 mAh, Si/C Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W | Yes, 100W SUPERVOOC Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W AIRVOOC | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | Yes, 10W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 5W | |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 19 hours | |