OnePlus Nord 5 review: A feature-packed mid-range contender with flagship ambitions

The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset powers the Nord 5, along with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, delivering solid mid-to-upper-tier performance.

OnePlus Nord 5. Pictures: Noel Campion.

The Nord 5 is the first OnePlus handset I’ve reviewed since the OnePlus 7T back in 2020. While it’s not a flagship, it holds its own impressively well among the many contenders in the sub-€500 category. I’ve been using the Nord 5 for a couple of weeks, and while it’s not without compromises, it offers enough to raise eyebrows, especially at its competitive price point.

Design and build