OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) vs OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has better RAM than OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1272 than OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more internal memory than OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB)
| Name | OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) | OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.83 in | 6.41 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 6800 mAh | 3700 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual | 48 MP + 5 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 49990 | Rs. 22000 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 08, 2025. The cost of OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) is Rs. 49990. The launch Date of the second phone is May 14, 2019. The cost of OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 22000.
Display comparison
OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.41 inches which falls short to OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 6.83 inch screen. Both the phones have AMOLED Screen Type. OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has display density of 450 PPI & OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB) has only 396 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.6% than OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s ~ 84.5%. OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has 19.8:9 aspect ratio where as OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB) has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 8 GB RAM. OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB) (256 GB).
Camera comparison
OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera outclasses OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 48 MP + 5 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 16 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on v9.0 (Pie) version.
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| Name | OnePlus Nord 5 (12GB RAM + 512GB) | OnePlus 7 (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | Nord 5 | 7 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | July 08, 2025 | May 14, 2019 |
| 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 | 74.8 x 157.7 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 182 g |
| Colors | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 1272 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.41 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.8:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 450 PPI | ~ 396 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.6% | ~ 84.5% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | |
| Brightness | Adjustible: 800, Full-screen (HBM): 1400, Peak Brightness: 1800 nits | |
| 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 | 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass, Reading Mode, Night Mode, Video Enhancer |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Water Drop Notch |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3 |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, support aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC, LHDC 5.0 | Yes, v5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.1 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,469,218 (Total) (v10) 391,699 (CPU) 511,921 (GPU) 270,253 (Memory) 295,345 (UX) | |
| 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, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, M-sensor Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
| 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 | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP65 | |
| Dust Resistant | 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 | 48 MP ƒ/1.7 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) |
| Camera Sensor | Sony LYT-700 CMOS (aka IMX906) | |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Contrast Detection autofocus |
| 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 | UltraShot, Nightscape, Studio Lighting, Portrait, Pro Mode, Panorama, HDR, AI Scene Detection, RAW Image |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 480 fps HD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual 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 | 16 MP ƒ/2 Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v9.0 (Pie), upgradable to v11 |
| Custom UI | OxygenOS 15 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| CPU | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.84 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520 | 1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Adreno 640 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | Playback: JPEG, PNG, AVIF, WEBP, GIF, BMP, WBMP, HEIF, DNG, ICO, Output: JPEG, HEIF | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Playback: AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA, Recording: WAV, AAC, MP3, HDR10/HDR10+ | Yes |
| Video | Playback: 3GP, MP4, MKV, HEVC, AVI, AVC, VP9, VP8, AV1, FLV, MOV, Recording: MP4 | Yes |
| 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 | 3700 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W | Yes, 20W Warp Charge |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 19 hours | |