OnePlus Unveils the Nord 5 Series with Class-Leading Performance and OnePlus AI
- hoeyeen
- Jul 9
- 6 min read
OnePlus, a leading technology brand today officially launched two highly anticipated additions to its Nord lineup: the OnePlus Nord 5 and the OnePlus Nord CE5. The OnePlus Nord 5 brings the power of Snapdragon® 8s Gen 3 Mobile raising the bar for performance and making it the most powerful Nord ever. With enhanced imaging capabilities and cutting-edge personalized OnePlus AI experience, it offers a smarter and more enjoyable daily experience. The OnePlus Nord CE5 also introduces a notable performance boost, delivering a smoother OnePlus experience while offering exceptional value.
“OnePlus Nord series combines minimalist design with industry-leading flagship technology, earning the trust and love of users around the world,” said Pete Lau, Founder of OnePlus. “Driven by our Never Settle spirit, we continue to raise the bar across all price segments. By bringing flagship-grade performance and advanced OnePlus AI features to more users, we believe the Nord 5 Series will become an essential companion in everyday life.”
OnePlus Nord 5
Design That Blends Elegance with Strength
The OnePlus Nord 5 continues OnePlus Nord's core design philosophy of simplicity and refinement, combining refined aesthetics with powerful performance. The front glass features reinforced Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, offering excellent durability and superior protection against daily scratches and impacts. Coming in at 8.1 mm slim, the device achieves a perfect balance, offering a sleek yet substantial feel without being too thin or bulky. Couple that with slightly smoothed-out edges on its circumference, it is designed to maximize comfort, the in-hand feel, and providing a more secure grip when held vertically, and horizontally - perfect for binging and gaming.
Built with precision and durability in mind, the Nord 5 offers a unibody construction that’s both sleek and robust. It is available in three color options: Marble Sands, Dry Ice, and Phantom Grey.
Redefining Mid-Range Performance
The OnePlus Nord 5 is built to deliver flagship-grade performance at a mid-range price, bringing the Snapdragon 8 series chipsets to the Nord lineup for the first time.
Powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Mobile Platform, the Nord 5 features a 4nm process node and the advanced Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 delivers robust GPU performance and boasts the full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ features, including hardware-accelerated real-time ray tracing, enabling PC-level gaming visuals on mobile.
Combined with the Nord 5’s 144Hz Swift AMOLED display, the first ever in a OnePlus phone, users can enjoy ultra-smooth, high-refresh-rate gaming without any interruption.
The OnePlus Nord 5 is equipped with LPDDR5X RAM and category-leading Cryo-Velocity VC Cooling system with 7300 mm2 in total area, ensuring consistently smooth performance even under heavy load.
Combined with deep system-level optimization powered by Trinity Engine, the Nord 5 has earned the TÜV SÜD 72-Month Fluency A Rating, a testament to its long-term performance reliability. Powering the experience is an industry-leading 6800mAh battery, supported by 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging for rapid power boost whenever you need it. The Nord 5 also supports Bypass Charging, allowing users to enjoy extended gaming sessions without worrying about heat buildup and even battery health during charging.
144Hz Swift AMOLED Display: A Visual Experience Beyond Flagship Standards
Upholding OnePlus's tradition of high-quality, ultra-smooth displays, the Nord 5 features a 6.83-inch 1.5K Swift AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of up to 144Hz, making it the smoothest OnePlus display yet. For fast-paced games, this high refresh rate translates into smoother visuals and more responsive gameplay, offering users a key competitive advantage. It’s also the brightest display ever on a Nord, reaching up to 1800nits of peak brightness, ensuring excellent visibility even under direct sunlight.
Designed for performance as well as comfort, the Nord 5’s display includes Aqua Touch 2.0 for precise touch response even with wet and oily fingers. With 3840Hz PWM dimming, users can enjoy comfortable viewing even in low-light environments.
Advanced AI, Smarter Than Ever
OnePlus Nord 5 features a fully upgraded OnePlus AI suite that delivers the same experience as flagship models.
The iconic OnePlus Alert Slider evolves into the new Plus Key, unlocking customization possibilities. The Plus key allows instant access to essential functions such as screenshots, flashlight, camera, voice recording, Do Not Disturb mode, and switching between ring, vibrate, or silent modes.
It can also serve as a shortcut for the innovative AI Plus Mind, acting as a personal mind center that intelligently recognizes on- screen content and saves it in Mind Space for easy recall. It takes productivity a step further by adding calendar events based on recognized content while allowing easy access with conversational prompt via AI Search.
Both Nord 5 and Nord CE5 also brings the AI Call Assistant feature which provides real-time summarization and instant translation across multiple languages. Additionally, the AI VoiceScribe extends transcription and translation capabilities to third-party apps like WhatsApp and Zoom, ensuring seamless communication during calls, video chats, and meetings.
Google Gemini
OnePlus Nord 5 also runs on Android™ and comes with Google Gemini preinstalled. Chat with Gemini, your Al assistant from Google, to supercharge your creativity and productivity. You can also go Live with Gemini using your voice to brainstorm ideas, simplify complex topics, and rehearse for important moments with real-time responses.
You can even talk with Gemini about anything you see on the Nord 5 and Nord CE5. Whether you're cooking, organizing, travelling or just catching up with friends, you can easily share your camera or screen in Gemini Live conversations.
Plus, eligible OnePlus users can enjoy a three-month trial of Google AI Pro at no extra cost which includes more access to new and powerful features in the Gemini app, higher usage limits in NotebookLM, and Gemini in Gmail, Docs and more, to enhance their productivity and creativity with Google's leading AI-powered tools.
Crystal Clear, Front and Back
Today’s users expect more from their smartphone cameras, whether capturing everyday moments or connecting over video calls. The OnePlus Nord 5 rises to the challenge with a major upgrade to its imaging system, designed to exceed these evolving expectations.
On the front, it features the cutting- edge 50MP ISOCELL JN5 camera sensor, delivering razor-sharp selfies and exceptional video clarity. At the rear, it boasts the 50MP LYT-700 main camera sensor, the same sensor used in OnePlus 13 series- paired with OnePlus’s advanced HDR and Natural Color algorithms, capturing exquisite detail and vibrant, lifelike colors in every shot.
Both the front and rear cameras of the OnePlus Nord 5 support 4K video
recording at a smooth 60fps, empowering users to preserve every moment—be it a majestic landscape or a lively gathering with friends—in professional-grade detail.
The popular Live Photo feature has also been upgraded to support Ultra HDR, bringing ultra-high clarity to the motion shots. It records 1.5 seconds before and after the shutter press, rendering the cover photo in Ultra HDR quality.
OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus's dedication to offering class-leading power continues with the new OnePlus Nord CE5.
A Power House Fueled by Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex and equipped with a large 7041 mm² VC cooling system, the OnePlus Nord CE5 delivers smooth and responsive multitasking performance. It’s also been optimized for gaming - playing demanding games like BGMI and CODM at up to 120 FPS, a first in the segment.
The OnePlus Nord CE5 delivers a major upgrade in battery performance with a tablet-class 7100mAh battery, far exceeding the capacity typically found in its segment. This powerhouse battery supports up to 2.5 days of use, providing users with freedom from battery anxiety. Combined with 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging, Battery Health Engine, and Bypass Charging, the Nord CE5 offers reliable long-term battery health and smooth, temperature-controlled charging even during extended gaming sessions.
The device also features a 17.21cm (6.77-inch) 120Hz Super Fluid OLED display, supporting both Gaming HDR and Ultra HDR for a more realistic, immersive visual experience across entertainment and gameplay.
Camera Supercharged by State-of-the-art AI
On the imaging front, the 50MP Sony LYT-600 main camera is powered by the flagship-level RAW HDR algorithm from the OnePlus 13, delivering detailed and balanced HDR photos. The main camera of Nord CE5 also supports Live Photos in Ultra HDR and up to 4K 60fps HDR video recording, offering frame-by-frame clarity and lifelike color reproduction in every frame.
Running on the latest generation of OxygenOS, the Nord CE5 continues OnePlus’s tradition of fast and fluid software. With upgraded OnePlus AI, the Nord CE5 becomes a versatile smart companion, ready to inspire creativity and boost productivity wherever you go.
The OnePlus Nord CE5 is rated IP65 for improved durability, offering reliable protection against splashes in everyday scenarios. And for those who need additional storage, expandable storage up to 1TB via MicroSD card is supported.
Price and Availability
The OnePlus Nord 5 is now available in 3 colorways – Phantom Grey, Dry Ice and Marble Sands. Pre- order starts from 8-18 July at a recommended retail price of RM2,299 (12GB+512GB) on E-store, Lazada, TikTok Shop and Shopee. For those that order via OPPO e-Store will be entitled to an additional RM150 OFF. Customers who pre-order the OnePlus Nord 5 will get a free 80W OnePlus power adapter worth RM139 and a OnePlus Nord Buds 3 worth RM249.
The OnePlus Nord CE5 is now available in 2 colors – Marble Mist and Black Infinity. Pre-order starts from 8-18 July at a recommended retail price of RM1,499 (8GB+256GB) on E-store, Lazada, TikTok Shop and Shopee. For those that order via OPPO e-Store will be entitled to an additional RM100 OFF. Customers who pre-order the OnePlus Nord CE5 will get a free 80W OnePlus adapter worth RM139 and on top of that they can purchase the OnePlus Nord Buds 3 for RM100 (NP- RM249).
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