OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
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65
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch OnePlus Nord CE5 (with MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex) that was released on July 8, 2025, against the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE5
- 89% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1696K versus 895K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 33W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 40% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1394 and 999 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Shows 21% longer battery life (28:32 vs 23:32 hours)
- Reverse charging feature
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.77 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 387 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1430 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Panda Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 86.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.58 mm (6.44 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.02 mm (2.99 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.6/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 300 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 780 | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1400 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9142 | 2509 |
| Single-core score | 1394 | 999 |
| Multi-core score | 4404 | 2867 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 500120 | 347749 |
| GPU | 505807 | 125925 |
| Memory | 258244 | 139324 |
| UX | 432797 | 282941 |
| Total score | 1696968 | 895939 |
| Samples | [24 tests] | [15 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 48% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 9 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1245 | 345 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 19 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 17 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 4937 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11279 |
| Video editing | - | 5278 |
| Photo editing | - | 23499 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9970 |
| Writing score | - | 17296 |
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Nord CE5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-22 (Hardik) | AnTuTu | 1633542 |
| π 2026-08-20 (Olly) | GeekBench GPU | 8496 |
| π 2026-08-20 (Olly) | AnTuTu | 1689517 |
| π 2026-08-13 -> SALAHFTB | AnTuTu | 1706375 |
| π 2026-07-24 (Shivraj) | AnTuTu | 1734521 |
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-12 (CoiLLove) | AnTuTu | 847225 |
| π 2026-04-15 (Shery) | AnTuTu | 894168 |
| π 2026-04-07 (Danik) | AnTuTu | 895939 |
| π 2026-02-17 (iambeaver) | AnTuTu | 886042 |
| π 2026-02-13 (TeghGuns) | AnTuTu | 873369 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | OxygenOS 15 | Nothing OS 4.0 |
| OS updates | 4 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (62% in 30 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:55 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 09:47 hr | 10:12 hr |
| Watching video | 16:06 hr | 16:34 hr |
| Gaming | 06:43 hr | 05:59 hr |
| Standby | 99 hr | 153 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#78th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN9 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.57" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 50 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV50D |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4640 x 3488 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX480 | GalaxyCore GC16B3 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2025 | April 2025 |
| Release date | July 2025 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $249 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Nord CE5:
- The Indian model features a larger 7100 mAh battery (5200 mAh in the global version).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro. But if the performance, gaming, software, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the OnePlus Nord CE5.
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