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Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs OnePlus Nord CE5

WINNER
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
59.6Inno Score
VS
OnePlus Nord CE5
59.5Inno Score
58.4Performance64.1
68.1Display55.8
47Camera42.6
65.3Battery79.8
60Features46.7
10 spec wins — Asus ROG Phone 9 FE6 spec wins — OnePlus Nord CE5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE scores 59.6 against 59.5 for OnePlus Nord CE5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Asus ROG Phone 9 FE edges ahead in features and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Asus ROG Phone 9 FE

  • Stronger display score: 68 vs 56
  • Stronger camera score: 47 vs 43
  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 47
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 75% higher Peak brightness: 2,500 nits vs 1,430 nits

Reasons to pick the OnePlus Nord CE5

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 58
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 65
  • 300% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 1 years
  • 29% higher capacity: 7,100 mAh vs 5,500 mAh
  • 23% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 65 W

Display

Display comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus OnePlus Nord CE5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEOnePlus Nord CE5
Screen size6.78 ″6.77 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x24001080x2392
Pixel density388 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate185 Hz+54%120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits+75%1,430 nits
Screen-to-body88.2 %94.1 %+7%

Performance

Performance comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus OnePlus Nord CE5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEOnePlus Nord CE5
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
AnTuTu 12—1,706,108Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,095Top 34%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,468Top 32%—
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus OnePlus Nord CE5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEOnePlus Nord CE5
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide13 MP+63%8 MP
Optical zoom—1 x
Max video8K@24fps4K@60fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus OnePlus Nord CE5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEOnePlus Nord CE5
Capacity5,500 mAh7,100 mAh+29%
Wired charging65 W80 W+23%
Wireless charging15 W0 W

Design

Design comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus OnePlus Nord CE5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEOnePlus Nord CE5
Weight225 g199 g+12%
Thickness8.9 mm8.3 mm+7%
IP ratingIP68—
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus OnePlus Nord CE5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEOnePlus Nord CE5
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYes—
USBUSB-C 3.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus OnePlus Nord CE5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEOnePlus Nord CE5
OS at launchAndroid 15 (ROG UI)Android 15 (OxygenOS 15)
OS update pledge1 years4 years+300%

Audio

Audio comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus OnePlus Nord CE5
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEOnePlus Nord CE5
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackYesNo

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