Realme P3 Ultra 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE5
73
out of 100
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64
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Realme P3 Ultra 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra) that was released on March 19, 2025, against the OnePlus Nord CE5, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex and came out 3 months after. 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 Realme P3 Ultra 5G
- Shows 29% longer battery life (30:27 vs 23:32 hours)
- Delivers 51% higher peak brightness (1846 against 1221 nits)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5200 mAh
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- 16% higher pixel density (450 vs 387 PPI)
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 16 grams less
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE5
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1394 and 1216 points
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 | 6.83 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2800 pixels | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.9:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1500 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1430 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 89.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) | 163.58 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) | 76.02 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.38 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Blue, Red | White, Black, Blue |
| 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 Ultra | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 780 | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1400 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 8611 | 9142 |
| Single-core score | 1216 | 1394 |
| Multi-core score | 4012 | 4404 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 475159 | 500120 |
| GPU | 506340 | 505807 |
| Memory | 266517 | 258244 |
| UX | 414198 | 432797 |
| Total score | 1662214 | 1696968 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | [24 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 48% |
| Graphics test | 10 FPS | 9 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1319 | 1245 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 20 FPS | 19 FPS |
| Section 1 | 22 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 2 | 21 FPS | 19 FPS |
| Section 3 | 18 FPS | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5310 | 4937 |
Recent User Tests
Realme P3 Ultra 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-07 (Jeevan naik) | AnTuTu | 1708504 |
| π 2026-07-29 (Shubham Gamerz) | AnTuTu | 1704845 |
| π 2026-07-27 (Saral) | GeekBench GPU | 8889 |
| π 2026-06-20 (Yashraj) | AnTuTu | 1642027 |
| π 2026-05-03 -> Realmeast | AnTuTu | 1657257 |
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 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 |
| ROM | Realme UI 7.0 | OxygenOS 15 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (62% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:51 hr | 0:55 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 13:13 hr | 09:47 hr |
| Watching video | 17:17 hr | 16:06 hr |
| Gaming | 07:18 hr | 06:43 hr |
| Standby | 144 hr | 99 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX896 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| 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 | 4920 x 3264 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX480 | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 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 | 5.4 |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | July 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $315 | $299 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on P3 Ultra 5G:
- The blue and red models are 7.47 mm thick and weigh 186 g, while the white version is 7.38 mm and 183 g.
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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme P3 Ultra 5G is definitely a better buy.
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