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Nord CE5 16 Pro
LAUNCH DATE
Announced July 8, 2025 2026, January 6
Released 2025-07-08 2026-01-09
Status Available. Released 2025, July 8 Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
4G LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71; TD-LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 (varies by region)
5G 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region)
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G —
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front
Colors — Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Dimensions 163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.75 mm (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple); 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.79 mm (Master Gold)
IP Rating IP65 dust/water resistant IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version)
Weight 199 g About 192 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 1430 nits (peak) 600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL)
Protection Tempered glass (Mohs level 5) AGC DT-Star D+
Refresh Rate 120Hz Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density) 1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi
Screen-to-body ~89.7% 93.57%
Size 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+ AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G615 MC6 Mali-G615
OS Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15 Android 16, realme UI 7.0
MEMORY
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
RAM 8GB 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage Type — UFS 3.1
Storage/RAM variants 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB 8GB + 128GB (India), 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (global)
MAIN CAMERA
Features LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash
MAIN CAMERA 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0" 200 MP, f/1.8, 84° FOV, 6P lens, (wide), Samsung HP5 1/1.56", OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 112° FOV, 5P lens, (ultrawide)
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion
SELFIE CAMERA
Features Panorama Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse, HI-RES
Selfie camera 16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0" 50 MP, f/2.4, 86.7° FOV, 5P lens
Video 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack No No
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers; 300% Ultra Volume mode
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
NFC Yes Yes (global version); No (India version)
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C, OTG
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax)
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyro, infrared remote control
BATTERY
Capacity 5200 mAh 7000 mAh (typical), 6830 mAh (rated)
Charging Type 80W wired; bypass charging 80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired
Type Si/C Li-Ion Li-Po, non-removable
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Black Infinity, Nexus Blue, Marble Mist Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Compatibility — Regional variants differ. Global/India: 7,000 mAh battery, 80W charging. Europe: 6,500 mAh battery, 45W charging, eSIM supported. India version has no NFC. Network bands vary by market (four band versions)
Cooling — AirFlow VC cooling system
Launch Price — INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06
Launch Price (USD) $329.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) —
Models CPH2719 —
Price in Nigeria ₦460,600 ₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance — 7,000 mAh model: YouTube 22 h, WhatsApp 16.6 h, gaming 10.6 h, 6.8 h standby on 1% battery (realme Lab). EU 6,500 mAh model: YouTube 21 h, WhatsApp 15.4 h, gaming 10.4 h (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 18h 08m (MySmartPrice)
Graphics — 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck)
Performance — AnTuTu: 971,755 (realme Lab); AnTuTu v11: 991,677 (FoneArena); AnTuTu: 1,000,596 (MySmartPrice, 8/128GB); Geekbench 6: 1,008 single / 2,913 multi (MySmartPrice); Geekbench 6.7: 1,002 / 2,932 (Notebookcheck, EU 8/256GB)
SECURITY
Security Fingerprint (under display, optical), face unlock In-display optical fingerprint, face unlock
EU LABEL
Repairability — Class C (EPREL, as reported by Notebookcheck)