OnePlus 15T vs OnePlus Nord CE5
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: OnePlus 15T (93/100)
OnePlus 15T leads overall with a score of 93/100 compared to OnePlus Nord CE5 (64/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose OnePlus 15T:
- + Higher Gaming score (95 vs 47)
- + Higher DeviceBenchmark Score score (93 vs 64)
- + Higher Performance score (99 vs 60)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| DeviceBenchmark Score | 93.0 Excellent WINNER | 64.0 Average |
| Gaming | 95.0 Excellent WINNER | 47.0 Poor |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 60.0 Average |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | — |
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (61% in 30 min) | Yes (62% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:46 hr | 0:55 hr |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 80 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Battery cycles | — | 1200 cycles |
| Gaming | — | 06:43 hr |
| Standby | — | 99 hr |
| Watching video | — | 16:06 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 09:47 hr |
Benchmarks
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1113855 | 500120 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27558 | 9142 |
| GPU | 1450217 | 505807 |
| Memory | 487460 | 258244 |
| Multi-core score | 11033 | 4404 |
| Single-core score | 3640 | 1394 |
| Total score | 3927976 | 1696968 |
| UX | 876444 | 432797 |
| Graphics score | — | 1245 |
| Graphics test | — | 9 FPS |
| Section 1 | — | 20 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 19 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 17 FPS |
| Stability | — | 48% |
Connectivity
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz |
| 3G network | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 4G network | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/26/28/34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48/66 | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/38/39/40/41/66 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
Design and build
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | — |
| Colors | White, Green, Brown | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Height | 150.56 mm (5.93 inches) | 163.58 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Thickness | 8.35 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Width | 71.82 mm (2.83 inches) | 76.02 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Drop resistance | — | Excellent (A) · 300 drops |
| Repairability | — | Good (3.6/5) |
Display
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-165 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.9:9 |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | — |
| Display features | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3600 nits | 1430 nits |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 387 ppi |
| PWM | 120 Hz | — |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | — |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2640 pixels | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
| Response time | 6 ms | — |
| Screen protection | Crystal Shield Glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 89.3% |
| Size | 6.32 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Touch sampling rate | 330 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
Main camera
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Digital |
| Angle of widest lens | — | 112° |
Memory
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card max size | — | Up to 1024 GB |
Other
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2026 | July 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $299 |
| Release date | March 2026 | July 2025 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
Performance
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715- 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex |
| FLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1200 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 768 |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 780 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-06-17(Winra) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-06-18(linux❀) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-21(savel) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-23->savel | Battery life | — |
| 📘 2026-08-04->Pisulka_deda13 | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-04-20(Ankush) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-05-10(Astro) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-06-24(Vishal barmaiya) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-24(Shivraj) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-13->SALAHFTB | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-20(Olly) | — | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2026-08-22(Hardik) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
Software
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 57 GB | — |
| OS updates | 4 years | 4 years |
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | OxygenOS 15 |
| Security updates | 5 years | 6 years |
Sound
| Specification | OnePlus 15T | OnePlus Nord CE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
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