OnePlus Nord 5 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

OnePlus Nord 5 - the return of a hit

The Nord line of smartphones from the Chinese company OnePlus has sold millions of copies. The reasons for such popularity of the phones were the excellent combination of affordable price, almost flagship processor and well-developed software. The hero of today's review does not change traditions, and also adds even more advanced photographic capabilities to the list of competitive advantages.

The appearance of the new product is more modern. The block of two photo modules resembles that of the early flagships of the brand, the colors of the glass back panel have been updated, the display frame is now thinner, smoothly transitioning to the edging. It is a pity that it is made of plastic, not metal. This decision of the developer allowed to reduce the cost, but the tactile sensations from the case are not as pleasant as they could be. But the 6.83-inch AMOLED screen causes genuine delight. Impressive picture clarity at a resolution of 2800x1272 pixels, an actual 144-Hz refresh rate and brightness exceeding 2500 nits allow us to give the AMOLED panel the highest rating. Of course, it would be impossible to get it without a high-quality built-in fingerprint scanner, realistic color rendition and an effective oleophobic layer.

The technical characteristics include the amazing Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 CPU, 8GB/12GB RAM and Adreno 735 video core. This is a chipset that reaches new heights in the ratio of performance and energy efficiency. More than 1,600,000 points in the AnTuTu benchmark mean an extremely stable frame rate in any games at maximum graphics settings. Even Genshin Impact will not be an exception to this rule. At the same time, the 6800 mAh battery (5200 mAh in some variations) often gives more than 9-10 hours of active screen time, which is an excellent result. Unfortunately, there is still no wireless charging, but its wired counterpart has reached a power of 80 W. 256/512 GB of permanent memory is allocated, the ROM format is UFS 4.0.

The 50-megapixel main sensor Sony LYT700C (also equipped with hybrid stabilization) and an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens will make you not worry about the quality of both daytime and evening shots. Detail, color rendition, white balance - it is very difficult to find fault with the resulting photos and videos, if you remember the price tag of the phablet. And if only they could add a telephoto lens to them ... The stereo sound also does not disappoint with the volume and balanced frequency response. NFC contactless payment, splash protection according to IP65 standards and optimized Android 15 (OxygenOS and ColorOS shells for various regional versions of the gadget) add to the list of advantages of a wonderful device in all respects.