OnePlus 5T vs. OnePlus Nord

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5T and OnePlus Nord. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 5T vs. OnePlus Nord Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - AC2001
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.1 mm 158.3 mm OnePlus Nord has greater height than OnePlus 5T.
Width 75 mm 73.3 mm OnePlus 5T has greater width than OnePlus Nord.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.2 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than OnePlus 5T.
Weight 162 g 184 g OnePlus 5T is lighter than OnePlus 5T.
Body Colour Midnight black Grey onyx | Onyx grey | Blue marble
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.9 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 6.44" OnePlus Nord has larger screen size than OnePlus 5T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 408 ppi OnePlus Nord has better pixel density than OnePlus 5T.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
HDR - Yes OnePlus Nord has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Video Enhancer
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 5T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord has more RAM than OnePlus 5T.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord has more internal memory than OnePlus 5T.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
CAMERA OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus Nord has better camera resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Sensor Size - 1/1.4"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.75 OnePlus 5T has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus Nord has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27.22 mm -
Digital Zoom - 2x
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Portrait, Super Macro, UltraShot HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection OnePlus Nord has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Quick Share, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, CINE aspect ratio video recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/2.25 OnePlus 5T has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX616 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 OnePlus 5T has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Time-lapse mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, face retouching
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.45
Field of View (2nd Front) - 105 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Ultra wide-angle camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4115 mAh OnePlus Nord has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5T.
Fast Charging Technology Dash Charge technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1) OxygenOS (based on Android 10)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n28, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
FEATURES OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider
OTHERS OnePlus 5T OnePlus Nord
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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