Apple iPhone Air vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Apple iPhone Air
Apple
iPhone Air
OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus
Nord CE5

At a glance

Brand
Apple
OnePlus
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
July 2025, 10 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,219.00 ($ 1,427.17)
₹ 26,999.00 ($ 286.46)
AnTuTu
2.095.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 95% of devices
1.450.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 90% of devices

Display

Size
6.5"
6.77"
Resolution
1260 x 2736 px QHD
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
Density
463 ppi Very high density
388 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, HLG, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1400 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, sRGB standard, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (Air)
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
CPU
6Core TSMC N3P
1x3,35 GHz Cortex A715 + 3x3,20 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x2,20 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Frequency
4 GHz
3.35 GHz
GPU
5 core GPU
Mali G615-MC6
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Sony LYT-600
Pixel size
1.22 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.95"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
18 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX914
Sony IMX480
Pixel size
0.96 µm
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
3149 mAh
7100 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Wireless charging
20W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 40h
~ 62h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
74.7 mm 156.2 mm 5.6 mm Print 3D Model
76.0 mm 163.6 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
165 g
199 g
Materials
Titanium
Plastic
Colors
Black White Blue Gold
Black White Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP65
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 300 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 26 iOS 26
Android 16 OxygenOS 16 (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (eSIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, 3 microphones
Noise cancellation microphone, 2 microphones

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