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BatteryThe OnePlus Nord CE 5G is an affordable entry-point to the OnePlus Nord line, situated just below the original Nord in price and features. This Advanced segment phone sports a 6.43-inch 90-Hz 2400 x 1080 pixel AMOLED display, and is powered by Qualcomm’s 750G 5G chipset with 6, 8, or 12 GB of system memory and 128 or 256 GB of storage. There are three cameras on the back: a 64 MP main wide module that bins down to 16 MP output, an 8 MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2 MP monochrome module.
Read on to find out how the OnePlus Nord CE 5G performs in our DXOMARK Camera tests.
Key camera specifications:
- Primary: 64 MP sensor with 0.7 µm pixels, f/1.79 lens, PDAF
- Ultra-wide: 8 MP sensor, f/2.25 lens, 119° field of view
- Monochrome: 2 MP sensor, f/2.4 lens
- LED flash
- 4K video at 30 fps (tested), 1080p at 60/30 fps, slow motion: 1080p at 120 fps, 720p at 240 fps, time lapse mode
About DXOMARK Camera tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone camera reviews, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 3000 test images and more than 2.5 hours of video both in controlled lab environments and in natural indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. This article is designed to highlight the most important results of our testing. For more information about the DXOMARK Camera test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here.
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Use cases & Conditions
Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.
Outdoor
Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)
Indoor
Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)
Lowlight
Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)
Friends & Family
Portrait and group photo & videos
87th
5th
Pros
- Generally accurate target exposure indoors and outdoors
- Generally vivid and pleasant colors
- Exposure in preview is generally accurate
- Video exposure adaptation is fast and accurate when scene changes
- Face tracking in videos is effective
- Video white balance is accurate in low light
Cons
- Stills detail is low, especially in low light
- Noise often visible in stills
- Ghosting and fusion artifacts in stills
- Stills AF is slow in most conditions
- Portrait exposure usually inaccurate at night
- Pink cast in outdoor videos
- Strong ghosting and ringing artifacts in videos
- Scene integrity artifacts in low light videos
- Residual motion and frame-to-frame sharpness differences often visible in videos
With an overall score of 102, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G lands below most of its competitors in the Advanced segment, slotting in one point under the Realme 8 Pro. It scores six points lower than the original Nord, which is more expensive (but still in the Advanced category): to keep costs lower, the Nord CE 5G drops optical image stabilization and makes due with a less capable chipset.
Its Photo score of 109 is mid-pack in the Advanced segment, besting Apple’s iPhone SE 2020 by a single point. The main camera captures accurate exposures with generally vivid, pleasing color, but the score is pulled down by a lack of detail, slow autofocus, and more noise than we like to see.
The Zoom composite score of 47 is solid for this category, and ties the original Nord. Tele performance is a shade less impressive than that phone but still respectable, tying the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G, particularly impressive given the lack of a dedicated tele module. Wide performance is actually a bit better than the original Nord, which scores four points lower, and not far off the pace from the best Advanced devices.
The video score of 89 is near the bottom of the Advanced rankings, though it does beat the Realme 8 Pro by three points. Going by the numbers, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G turns in an acceptable but not barnstorming performance overall. Thanks to its solid exposure score it will capture a nice-looking photo more often than not, and even though some performance areas leave room for improvement, the phone manages to deliver fairly even performance at an attractive price.
Below you can find detailed analyses and image samples for all Photo, Zoom, and Video sub-attributes, along with comparisons with some of the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s competitors.
Photo
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G achieves a Photo score of 109. In this section, we take a closer look at each sub-attribute and compare image quality against competitors.
Exposure and Contrast
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
91
111
In these tests we analyze target exposure, contrast, and dynamic range, including repeatability across a series of images. Tests are undertaken in a wide range of light conditions, including backlit scenes and low light down to 1 lux. The score is derived from a number of objective measurements in the lab and perceptual analysis of real-life images.
This chart shows the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s dynamic range at different light levels.
Color
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
93
107
In these tests we analyze color rendering, skin tones, white balance, and color shading, including repeatability across a series of images. The score is derived from a number of objective measurements in the lab and perceptual analysis of real-life images.
These samples show the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s color performance in bright light.
Autofocus
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
90
109
In these tests we analyze autofocus accuracy and shooting time, including repeatability, in the lab. We test focus failures, depth of field, and tracking of moving subjects using perceptual analysis of real-life images.
This graph shows autofocus performance of the OnePlus Nord CE 5G in low light (20 lux) compared to the competition.
Texture
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
87
111
In these tests we analyze texture on faces and objects, including objects in motion, in a range of light conditions, using several lab test setups and perceptual analysis of real-life images.
This graph shows the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s texture measurements in the lab.
Noise
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
66
102
In these tests we analyze noise on faces and objects, including objects in motion, in a range of light conditions, using several lab test setups and perceptual analysis of real-life images.
These samples show the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s noise performance in low light.
Bokeh
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
55
80
For these tests we switch to the camera’s bokeh or portrait mode and analyze depth estimation, bokeh shape, blur gradient, and repeatability, as well as all other general image quality attributes mentioned above. The score is derived from perceptual analysis of real-life images.
These samples show the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s bokeh simulation outdoors.
Night
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
23
82
In these tests we shoot a selection of images in pitch-black darkness as well as with city lights in the background providing some illumination. We shoot sample images with the camera at default settings in both flash-auto and flash-off modes. We analyze all image quality attributes but we pay particular attention to exposure, autofocus, and color. We do not test night modes that have to be activated manually.
These samples show the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s night performance in flash-auto mode.
Artifacts
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
61
77
In these tests we check images for optical artifacts such as vignetting, flare, lens softness in the corner, distortion, and chromatic aberrations, as well as for processing artifacts such as ghosting and fusion errors, hue shift, and ringing.
This sample shows artifacts in the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s photos.
Preview
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
48
80
In these tests we analyze the quality of the preview image and the differences between preview images and captured images, particularly in terms of exposure, dynamic range, and bokeh effect. We also check the smoothness of the field-of-view changes in the preview image when zooming with both buttons or when using the pinch-zoom gesture.
This graph shows the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s preview performance.
Zoom
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G achieves a Zoom score of 47. The Zoom score includes the tele and wide sub-scores. In this section, we take a closer look at how these sub-scores were achieved and compare zoom image quality against competitors.
Wide
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
34
58
In these tests we analyze the performance of the ultra-wide camera at several focal lengths from 12 to 20 mm. We look at all image quality attributes, but we pay particular attention to such artifacts as chromatic aberrations, lens softness, and distortion.
These samples show the performance of the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s ultra-wide camera in indoor conditions.
Tele
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
56
140
In these tests we analyze all image quality attributes at focal lengths from approximately 40 to 300 mm, paying particular attention to texture and detail. The score is derived from a number of objective measurements in the lab and perceptual analysis of real-life images.
These samples show the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s tele performance in indoor light with a low zoom setting.
Video
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G achieves a Video score of 89. A device’s overall Video score is derived from its performance and results across a range of attributes in the same way as the Photo score. In this section, we take a closer look at these sub-scores and compare video quality against competitors.
In our Video tests we analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as white balance and color rendering, but we also include such temporal aspects as speed, smoothness and stability of exposure, and autofocus.
NOTE: The sample video clips in this section are best viewed at 4K resolution.
Exposure and Contrast
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
78
118
These video stills show the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s video exposure characteristics in outdoor light compared to the competition.
Color
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
77
107
These video stills show the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s video color in outdoor light compared to the competition.
Autofocus
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
75
109
These sample clips show the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s video autofocus performance.
Texture
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
99
These video stills show the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s video texture performance compared to the competition.
Noise
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
81
105
These video stills show the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s video noise performance compared to the competition.
Artifacts
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
60
85
For video artifacts, we check for the same kinds of artifacts mentioned in the Photo section, along with such video-specific artifacts as frame rate variation in different light conditions, judder effect, and moving artifacts (artifacts such as aliasing, color quantization, and flare can often be more intrusive when moving than in a still image).
This video still shows some of the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s video artifacts.
Stabilization
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
80
103
In these tests we analyze residual motion when handholding the camera during recording, as well as when walking and running with the camera. We also look for stabilization artifacts such as jello effect, sharpness differences between frames, and frame shift (abrupt changes of framing).
These sample clips show the OnePlus Nord CE 5G’s video stabilization compared to the competition.
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