Launch report · OnePlus
OnePlus Nord 5: The first 144 Hz Nord, with a flagship-last-year chip and a 6,800 mAh cell.
SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2025·$449·Score 78/100
Nord 5 fixes the two things that always held the line back — a 60/90 Hz-feeling panel and middling battery — with a 144 Hz 1.5K screen and a 6,800 mAh silicon-carbon cell. The 8s Gen 3 keeps it quick. The ultrawide and the lack of IP68 are the only places OnePlus still cut.
Key specs at launch
Display
6.83" AMOLED 144 Hz
Chipset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory
8 GB · 256 GB
Main cam
50 MP · OIS
Battery
6,800 mAh
Weight
211 g
What stands out
- 144 Hz 1.5K AMOLED — sharpest, fastest Nord panel yet.
- 6,800 mAh silicon-carbon for genuine two-day life.
- Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 games above its price.
- 50 MP autofocus selfie for vloggers.
What to watch
- 8 MP ultrawide is the weak corner.
- 211 g and a touch chunky.
- IP65, not IP68.
- No wireless charging.