Head to head · 2 phones

iPhone 16 Plus vs Nord 5

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 phones
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Plus8.3Very good· Top score
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Nord 5
Nord 5—Score pending
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The short verdict

iPhone 16 Plus is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the Nord 5 yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

iPhone 16 Plus
8.3
Nord 5
—
Choose the iPhone 16 Plus if
  • iPhone users who want a big screen and long battery life at a used-market price
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Choose the Nord 5 if
  • Bigger battery (5,200 vs 4,674 mAh)
  • Faster wired charging (80 vs 25 W)
  • Cheaper today ($363 vs $539)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 16 Plus2 wins
+25%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 800 nits peak
−12 gLighter in the hand199 vs 211 g
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Why pick theNord 53 wins
+11%Bigger battery5,200 vs 4,674 mAh
3.2×Faster wired charging80 vs 25 W
−$175Cheaper today$363 vs $539
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Display8 differences
Screen size
6.7"
6.83"
Display type
Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone
AMOLED
Resolution
1290 x 2796
1272 x 2800
Refresh rate
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144 Hz
Peak brightness
1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
1800 nits peak
Pixel density
460 ppi
450 ppi
HDR
HDR display
HDR10
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
Swift AMOLED
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Adreno 735
Memory1 difference
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
256 GB
Main camera2 differences
Primary camera
48 MP
50 MP
Video
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
4K @ 60 fps · gyro-EIS
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
4,674 mAh
5,200 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes
80W
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 · dual-band · Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.4
Body2 differences
Dimensions
6.33 in (16.1 cm)
6.43 in (16.3 cm)
Weight
199 g
211 g
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
iOS 18
Android 15
Benchmarks1 difference
AnTuTu score
1,727,276
1,512,943

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