Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and Realme 16T 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G has better resolution of 2392 x 1080 than Realme 16T 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) which has resolution of 1570 x 720. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G | Realme 16T 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.77 in | 6.8 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 7100 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual | 50 MP + 2 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 34988 | Rs. 30999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is July 08, 2025. The cost of OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G is Rs. 34988. The launch Date of the second phone is May 22, 2026. The cost of Realme 16T 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) is Rs. 30999.
Realme 16T 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) has larger screen size of 6.8 inches in comparison to OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G's 6.77 inch screen. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G has AMOLED Screen type where as Realme 16T 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) has LCD Screen type. OnePlus's phone has display density of 387 PPI & Realme's phone has only 254 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OnePlus's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 94.1% than Realme's phone ~ 90.4%.
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
They both have the same 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 16 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.
| Name | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G | Realme 16T 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Nord CE 5 5G | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | No | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 4 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | July 08, 2025 | May 22, 2026 |
| In The Box | OnePlus Nord CE5, 80W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter, Type-A to C Cable, Quick Guide, Protective Case, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector | Phone x 1, Charger x 1, USB Data Cable x 1, SIM Ejector Tool x 1, Protective Case x 1, Quick Guide x 1 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.02 x 163.6 x 8.2 mm | 78.23 x 166.4 x 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 224 g |
| Colors | Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue | Aurora Green , Starlight Red, Starlight Black |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color LCD Screen (16.7 m Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes, 180 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.8 inches, 720 x 1570 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.9:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 387 PPI | ~ 254 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 94.1% | ~ 90.4% |
| Glass Type | Panda-1681 | |
| Brightness | HBM: 1300 nits, Peak Brightness: 1430 nits, Typical brightness: 800 nits | 1200 Nits HBM Brightness, 975 nits Typical Brightness |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | |
| Display Dimming | DC Dimming | |
| Color Gamut | Vivid mode: 83% DCI-P3 | |
| Features | Eye Comfort / Night Mode, Screen Colour Mode, Screen Colour Temperature, Auto Brightness, Manual Brightness, Bed time mode, Dark Mode, Support sRGB, Display P3, 10-bit Color Depth, HDR10+, Netflix HD & HDR Certified, Amazon Prime Video HD & HDR Certified | Touch Sampling Rate: Maximum 180Hz, Default 120Hz |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78 | n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | WiFi2.4G, WiFi5G, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b/g/a/n, WLAN Display, WLAN tethering,Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 20M, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 40M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 20M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 40M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 80M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 160M, 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, support SBC/AAC/aptX HD/aptX/LDAC/LHDC 5.0 | Yes, v5.3, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,411,250 (Total) (v10) 306,528 (CPU) 556,883 (GPU) 268,763 (Memory) 279,076 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 143,478 | |
| Geekbench Score | 4,047 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,313 (Single Core) 7,438 (OpenCL) 8,528 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 3,080 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 84 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 68 (Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 14.2 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | with GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity, Ambient Light, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| Cooling System | 7000mm² Vapor Chamber | 5300mm² AirFlow VC |
| Gaming Features | HyperBoost Game Engine, Championship Mode, Optimal Performance, Up to 120 FPS in BGMI and CODM | 60 fps Stable Gaming |
| AI Features | AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Reflection Remover, AI Reframe, Dual intelligence, Google Gemini, AI VoiceScribe, AI Translation, AI Call Assistant | Al lnstant Clip, Ai Popout, Ai portrait, Ai Style Me, Ai Light Me, Ai Boost, NEXT AI Image, AI Portrait Glow |
| Water Resistance | Yes | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP69 Pro (IP66/68/69/69K) |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Super Linear Speaker, Noise Cancellation Support | LumaColor IMAGE, Selfie Mirror, MIL-STD-810H |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Sony LYT-600, Sensor Size: 1/1.95", Focal Length: 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) OmniVision OV08D10 | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX852 1/2.93-inch, f/1.8, 28mm, PDAF, FOV 76°; 5p lens; AF Supported 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Monochrome) FOV 89°; 3P lens |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX852 | |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, PRO, Panorama, SLO-MO, Dual-view video, Time-lapse, Hi-Res Scan, Tilt-Shift, 0.6x-20x digital zoom for photos 0.6x-10x digital zoom for video | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, AI LANDSCAPE, VIBE, Panorama, Cinematic, SLO-MO, Dual-view video, TIME-LAPSE, HI-RES, Underwater, Hypertext, TILT-SHIFT, 1080P video: 60fps,30 fps 720P video: 60fps,30 fps(with Retouch on) 720P SLO-MO video: 120 fps 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps Supports Cinematic video shooting Supports Dual-view video shooting Supports video zoom shooting: up to 10× digital zoom |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX480, Focal Length: 23 mm, EIS Supported Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 16 MP Sony IMX480 1/3.09-inch, f/2.4, 23mm, fixed focus, 1080p 30 FPS, FOV 85°; 4p lens Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | Face Unlock, Screen Flash, Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Pano, Time-lapse, Retouching, Filters | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Dual-view video, TIME-LAPSE, 1080P video: 30 fps, 720P video: 30 fps(with Retouch on), 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, Supports Dual-view video shooting |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | OxygenOS 15 | realme UI 7 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 |
| CPU | 3.35 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | Arm cortex 1xA715@3.35GHZ, Arm cortex 3xA715@3.2GHZ, Arm cortex 4xA510@2.2GHZ | 2X Arm Cortex-A76@2.4GHz & 6X Arm Cortex-A55@2.0GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Mali G615-MC6 | Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | 3GPP, ALAC, AMR, APE, FLAC, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW, GSM, MP3, OPUS, RAW, VORBIS, PCM, WMA, AAC | MP3, AAC, APE, AMR, WAV, OGG, FLAC, WMA |
| Video | 3GPP, AV1, H263, H264, H265, MP4V, MPEG2, WMV, VP8, VP9 | AVI, 3GP, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, ASF, FLV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Mono | Mono |
| Audio Features | 400% Ultra Volume | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7100 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 8000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charging | Yes, 45W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 10W |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | Yes |