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OnePlus Nord 5, Nord CE 5 and OnePlus Buds 4 launched in India. Details

OnePlus Nord 5, Nord CE 5 and OnePlus Buds 4 launched in India. Details

The Hindu08-07-2025
OnePlus on Tuesday (July 8, 2025) launched Nord 5 along with Nord CE 5 and OnePlus Buds 4 in India. The Nord 5 series transcends between mid and premium segment while competing with brands like Poco, iQOO, Vivo, Oppo, Nothing and Motorola.
The Nord 5 series runs on OxygenOS based on Android 15 out of the box.
OnePlus Nord 5
The OnePlus Nord 5 has a 6.83 inch 1.5K OLED panel with a 144 Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of up to 1,800 nits. It is being protected by Gorilla Glass 7i. It also packs an IP65 rating.
Nord 5 ships with a 6,800 mAh battery supported by an 80 W SUPERVOOC in-box charging.
The OnePlus Nord 5 run on the 4nm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor with up to 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512 GB storage.
OnePlus Nord 5 sports a 50 MP camera at front. It has a 50 MP main Sony sensor at rear with OIS supported by an 8 MP ultrawide sensor.
OnePlus Nord 5 starts at ₹31,999 for the 8 GB/256 GB variant. The 12 GB/256 GB model costs ₹34,999 while the 12 GB/512 GB can be purchased at ₹37,999.
The OnePlus Nord 5 comes in Marble Sands, Phantom Grey and Dry Ice colours. It will be available starting July 9 at OnePlus, OnePlus Store App, Amazon as well as mainline stores such as OnePlus Experience Stores, and partner stores such as Reliance Digital, Croma, Vijay Sales, Bajaj Electronics, and more.
OnePlus Nord CE 5
Nord CE 5 has a 6.77 inch display with a 120 Hz refresh rate.
The Nord CE 5 will run the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 processor with up to 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage.
OnePlus Nord CE 5 comes with a 7,100 mAh battery supported by an 80 W charging.
Nord CE 5 sports a 50 MP main Sony camera with OIS along with an 8 MP ultrawide lens. It has a 16 MP front sensor.
OnePlus Nord CE 5 begins at ₹24,999 for the 8 GB/128 GB version. The 8 GB/256 GB variant sells at ₹26,999 and the 12 GB/256 GB unit comes at ₹28,999.
OnePlus Nord CE 5 is available in Black Infinity, Marble Mist and Nexus Blue.
OnePlus Buds 4
The OnePlus Buds 4 has dual drivers, dual DACs, Hi-Res LHDC 5.0 and 3D Audio. It claims a 47ms ultra-low latency in Game Mode. It claims up to 45 hours of playtime.
OnePlus Buds 4 will sell in Zen Green and Storm Gray. The Buds 4 costs ₹5,999. Open sale begins on July 9.
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