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OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus OnePlus Nord CE5
2.6
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature OnePlus Nord CE5 iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.77 6.90
Charging (W) 80 27
Main camera (MP) 50.00 48.00
Selfie (MP) 16.00 12.00
Weight (g) 199 227
Thickness (mm) 8.20 8.25
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 15, ColorOS 15 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

OnePlus Nord CE5

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
OnePlus
OnePlus Nord CE5
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Global)· Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (India)
Charging
80W wired Bypass charging
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 4 specs
Dimensions
163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
227 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 1430 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Mohs level 5
 
Ultra HDR image support
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class A
Battery
61:48h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall
Class A (300 falls)
Repairability
Class B
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, July 08
Status
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps (HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue
Models
CPH2719
SAR
1.20 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 605.00 / £ 279.99 / € 277.00
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
 
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1390121 (v10) GeekBench: 4006 (v6) 3DMark: 3033 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1231 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-27.1 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 14:42h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, ColorOS 15
iOS 18
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mali G615-MC6
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Features
Panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
12 MP
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

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