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Nord 5 16 Pro
LAUNCH DATE
Announced July 8, 2025 2026, January 6
Released 2025-07-08 2026-01-09
Status Available. Released 2025, July 8 Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
4G LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71; TD-LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 (varies by region)
5G 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region)
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G —
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front
Colors — Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Dimensions 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.75 mm (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple); 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.79 mm (Master Gold)
IP Rating IP65 dust/water resistant IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version)
Weight 211 g About 192 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak) 600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i AGC DT-Star D+
Refresh Rate 144Hz Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz
Resolution 1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density) 1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi
Screen-to-body ~90.1% 93.57%
Size 6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+ AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 735 Mali-G615
OS Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15 Android 16, realme UI 7.0
MEMORY
Card slot No No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
RAM 8GB / 12GB 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage Type — UFS 3.1
Storage/RAM variants 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB 8GB + 128GB (India), 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (global)
MAIN CAMERA
Features LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash
MAIN CAMERA 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", AF 200 MP, f/1.8, 84° FOV, 6P lens, (wide), Samsung HP5 1/1.56", OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 112° FOV, 5P lens, (ultrawide)
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion
SELFIE CAMERA
Features Panorama Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse, HI-RES
Selfie camera 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", AF 50 MP, f/2.4, 86.7° FOV, 5P lens
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack No No
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers; 300% Ultra Volume mode
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
NFC Yes Yes (global version); No (India version)
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C, OTG
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax)
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyro, infrared remote control
BATTERY
Capacity 5200 mAh (Europe); 6800 mAh (India and other markets) 7000 mAh (typical), 6830 mAh (rated)
Charging Type 80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD; 5W reverse wired; bypass charging 80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired
Type Si/C Li-Ion Li-Po, non-removable
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Compatibility — Regional variants differ. Global/India: 7,000 mAh battery, 80W charging. Europe: 6,500 mAh battery, 45W charging, eSIM supported. India version has no NFC. Network bands vary by market (four band versions)
Cooling — AirFlow VC cooling system
Launch Price — INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06
Launch Price (USD) $494.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) —
Models CPH2709, CPH2707 —
Price in Nigeria ₦691,600 ₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance — 7,000 mAh model: YouTube 22 h, WhatsApp 16.6 h, gaming 10.6 h, 6.8 h standby on 1% battery (realme Lab). EU 6,500 mAh model: YouTube 21 h, WhatsApp 15.4 h, gaming 10.4 h (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 18h 08m (MySmartPrice)
Graphics — 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck)
Performance — AnTuTu: 971,755 (realme Lab); AnTuTu v11: 991,677 (FoneArena); AnTuTu: 1,000,596 (MySmartPrice, 8/128GB); Geekbench 6: 1,008 single / 2,913 multi (MySmartPrice); Geekbench 6.7: 1,002 / 2,932 (Notebookcheck, EU 8/256GB)
SECURITY
Security Fingerprint (under display, optical), face unlock In-display optical fingerprint, face unlock
EU LABEL
Repairability — Class C (EPREL, as reported by Notebookcheck)