OnePlus Nord CE5 5G unlocked smartphone Review

The OnePlus Nord CE5 is equipped with an octa-core processor running at 3.35 GHz, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of internal storage, which can be expanded via a microSDXC card (using the shared SIM slot). It runs on Android 15 and is powered by a 5200mAh non-removable battery.

For network compatibility, the phone works with SIM cards that support the following frequencies:

SIM Card 1 & SIM Card 2:

• 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G: HSDPA 800(B6) / 850(B5) / 900(B8) / 1700|2100(B4) / 1900(B2) / 2100(B1)
• 4G: FDD-LTE 700(B12/B17/B28) / 800(B20) / 850(B5/B18/B19/B26) / 900(B8) / 1700|2100(B4) / 1800(B3) / 1900(B2) / 2100(B1/B66) / 2600(B7)
  TDD-LTE 1500(B32) / 1900(B39) / 2300(B40) / 2500(B41) / 2600(B38)
• 5G: N1/N2/N3/N5/N7/N8/N12/N20/N26/N28/N38/N40/N41/N66/N77/N78 (SA/NSA)

Please check with your network provider for compatibility before purchase.

The phone has a 6.77-inch Fluid AMOLED display that shows 1 billion colors with a resolution of 1080 by 2392 pixels. It offers 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, with a microSDXC card slot that shares the second SIM slot.

It runs Android 15 with ColorOS 15, powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex chip built on a 4-nanometer process. Its octa-core processor has one core at 3.35 GHz, three at 3.20 GHz (both Cortex-A715), and four at 2.20 GHz (Cortex-A510).

The rear camera system consists of a 50 MP wide lens with optical image stabilization and an 8 MP ultrawide lens. The front-facing camera is 16 MP. The device measures 163.6 by 76 by 8.2 millimeters and weighs 199 grams.