A look at how the OnePlus Nord CE 5G compares to the flagship OnePlus 9.
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – OnePlus announced an addition to its Nord range of smartphones during an event in June in the form of the Nord CE 5G. The device sits below the original Nord, which means it subsequently sits under the flagship OnePlus 9 series. You can read more about how the Nord CE 5G compares to the original Nord in our separate feature, but here we are covering how it stacks up against the OnePlus 9. Should you spend the extra cash? squirrel_widget_4947367 Design Nord CE 5G: 159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9mm,170g OnePlus 9: 160 x 74.2 x 8.7mm,192g The OnePlus Nord CE 5G features an all-plastic design that has a pill-shaped rear camera housing in the top left corner, a 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom of the device alongside the charging port, and a singular punch hole camera in the top left corner of the display. The display is flat, there is no official IP rating and the Nord CE 5G comes in three colour options. The OnePlus 9 meanwhile, has a glass rear, though it has a plastic frame, and it features a more prominent rectangular camera housing on the rear. Two of the three camera lenses are larger and have a metal surround, making more of a feature on the back. On the front, the display is flat on the OnePlus 9, like the Nord CE 5G, and it also features a punch hole camera in the top left corner. There is no official IP waterproof rating, though the 9 Pro model does offer this if that’s a feature you are desperate for. The OnePlus 9 has an alert slider – something the Nord CE 5G doesn’t have – but there is no 3.
