5 vs Nord 4

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus Nord 4

The Nord 4 wins this one, taking battery and performance decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $8.18 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · Nord 4 72 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

OnePlus Nord 4 $400

Safe to buy$8.18/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20282030

Category by category

Display

5 50Nord 4 70

The Nord 4's screen is the better one — 6.74-inch amoled, 1.5k (2772×1240, 450 ppi), up to 120hz, 2150 nits peak.

Performance

5 55Nord 4 78

The Nord 4's Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 67Nord 4 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

5 64Nord 4 90

5,500mAh vs 4,200mAh — the Nord 4 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75Nord 4 58

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 14 months longer than the Nord 4.

Value

5 57Nord 4 72

Overall value goes to the Nord 4 at $8.18 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	Nord 4
Price (street)	$600	$400
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.74-inch AMOLED, 1.5K (2772×1240, 450 ppi), up to 120Hz, 2150 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
RAM	8GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	5,500 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	100W SUPERVOOC wired, no wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	162.6 × 75.3 × 7.99 mm
Weight	212 g	200 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP65
Supported until	Sep 2031	Jul 2030

5 full verdict →Nord 4 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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