DailyTechPricesDevice Comparison
| Nord 5 | 16T | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | July 8, 2025 | 2026, May 22 |
| Released | 2025-07-08 | 2026-05-27 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, July 8 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 MHz |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1 / B5 / B8 |
| 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/B3/B5/B8/B28B; TD-LTE B40/B41 |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA | n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame | Flat-edged middle frame, aluminum alloy lens module |
| Colors | — | Aurora Green, Starlight Red, Starlight Black |
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm | 166.47 x 78.23 x 8.88 mm |
| IP Rating | IP65 dust/water resistant | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 211 g | About 224 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak) | 975 nits (typical), 1200 nits (HBM) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Panda 1681 glass |
| Refresh Rate | 144Hz | Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 180Hz |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density) | 720 x 1570 pixels (HD+) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.1% | 90.4% |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches (17.30 cm) |
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+ | LCD, 144Hz, 83% DCI-P3 (Vivid mode) |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Mali-G57 MC2 @ 1072MHz |
| OS | Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15 | Android 16, realme UI 7.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | Yes (microSD supported) |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB, 256GB |
| RAM | 8GB / 12GB | 6GB, 8GB (LPDDR4X) |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB | 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama | LumaColor algorithm, Portrait Glow, AI Popout, Profile Portrait, AI Edit Genie |
| 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 | 50 MP, f/1.8, 76° FOV, 5P lens, (wide), Sony IMX852; 2 MP, f/2.4, 89° FOV, (monochrome) |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps slow-motion, cinematic mode |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Panorama | Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", AF | 16 MP, f/2.4, 85° FOV, 4P lens |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, 400% Ultra Volume mode |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | 5.3, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GNSS |
| 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 5 (802.11ac) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted, capacitive), proximity, ambient light, e-compass, accelerometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5200 mAh (Europe); 6800 mAh (India and other markets) | 8000 mAh (typical), 7780 mAh (rated) |
| Charging Type | 80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD; 5W reverse wired; bypass charging | 45W SUPERVOOC wired (VOOC, PD, PPS supported); bypass charging; reverse wired charging |
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands | Aurora Green, Starlight Red, Starlight Black |
| Cooling | — | 5,300 mm² AirFlow VC (vapor chamber) |
| Launch Price | — | INR 29,999 (6GB+128GB), INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 34,999 (8GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-05-22 |
| Launch Price (USD) | $494.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | CPH2709, CPH2707 | RMX5268 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦691,600 | ₦438,100 – ₦511,100 (estimate, converted from India launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Full charge: YouTube 25 h, WhatsApp 34 h, Instagram 32.8 h, gaming 14.2 h; at 5% battery: WhatsApp 1.7 h, YouTube 1.2 h; battery health expected above 80% after 7 years (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 21h 16m (MySmartPrice) |
| Graphics | — | 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 386 (MySmartPrice) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu: 622,624; Geekbench 6: 777 single / 1,998 multi (MySmartPrice) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint (under display, optical), face unlock | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock |