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OnePlus Nord CE 5G Battery test: Very efficient

October 15, 2021
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This device has been retested in the latest version of our protocol. Overall, sub-scores and attributes are up to date. For detailed information, check the What’s New article
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Released in June 2021, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G lands in our Advanced ($200-$399) smartphone segment. Among other attractive features, it sports a multi-camera setup with a 64 MP main camera. Let’s take a look at how it performed in our comprehensive array of battery tests.

Key specifications:

  • Battery capacity: 4500 mAh
  • 30W charger
  • 6.43-inch, 1080 x 2400, 90 Hz AMOLED display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G (5 nm) chipset
  • Tested RAM / storage combination: 8 GB + 128 GB

About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)

Test summary

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


OnePlus Nord CE 5G
136
battery
141
Autonomy
Home/Office
147

221

On the go
132

195

Calibrated
134

198

124
Charging
Full charge
115

224

Quick boost
133

212

150
Efficiency
Charge up
132

205

Discharge
160

194

Key performances

Charging Time
2 days 16h
Battery life
Charging Time
0h42
80% Charging time
Charging Time
1h01
Full charging time
Quick Boost
4h51 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
BATTERY
Position in Global Ranking
33rd
1. Honor X9c
164
1. Honor Magic7 Lite
164
3. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
160
4. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
5. Honor X9b
156
5. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
5. Oppo Find X8
156
8. Oppo Find X8 Pro
155
9. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
152
10. Honor X7b
151
10. Oppo Find X6 Pro
151
12. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
13. Honor X7a
147
13. Oppo Reno12 Pro
147
13. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
16. Oppo Reno6 5G
146
17. Honor 200 Pro
145
17. Honor 200
145
19. Oppo Reno12
144
19. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
144
21. Honor X9a
143
22. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
23. Honor Magic5 Pro
141
23. Oppo Reno8 5G
141
25. Asus ROG Phone 6
140
25. Sony Xperia 10 V
140
27. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
139
28. Huawei P60 Pro
138
28. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
138
28. Oppo A77 5G
138
28. Sony Xperia 10 IV
138
32. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
33. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
33. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
136
33. Samsung Galaxy M51
136
33. Vivo Y72 5G
136
33. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
136
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
33. Xiaomi 11T
136
40. Asus ROG Phone 7
135
40. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
135
40. Oppo Find X5 Lite
135
43. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
43. Samsung Galaxy S23+
134
43. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
43. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
134
47. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
47. Oppo A74
133
47. Vivo Y76 5G
133
47. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
47. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
47. Xiaomi 14
133
47. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
133
54. Honor X8 5G
132
54. Oppo A78 5G
132
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
58. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
131
58. POCO F5 Pro
131
58. Samsung Galaxy A72
131
58. Wiko Power U30
131
62. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
62. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
64. Realme GT Neo 3
129
64. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
64. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
69. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
128
69. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
128
69. Xiaomi 14T Pro
128
69. Xiaomi 13
128
73. Honor 90 Lite
127
73. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
127
73. Oppo A94 5G
127
73. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
77. Honor 70
126
77. OnePlus 10T 5G
126
77. Oppo Find X3 Neo
126
77. Xiaomi 13 Pro
126
77. Xiaomi 11T Pro
126
82. OnePlus 11
125
82. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
84. Nothing Phone (2)
124
85. Huawei P50 Pro
123
85. TCL 40R 5G
123
85. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
123
85. Xiaomi 12T Pro
123
89. OnePlus 9
122
90. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
90. Oppo A74 5G
121
90. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
93. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
93. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
93. Xiaomi 13T Pro
120
96. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
119
96. Nothing Phone(1)
119
96. Oppo A54 5G
119
96. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
119
100. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
118
100. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
100. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
100. Xiaomi 12T
118
100. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
118
105. Realme GT 2 Pro
117
105. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
105. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
108. Honor X7
116
108. Honor 90
116
108. Oppo Find X5 Pro
116
108. Vivo Y20s
116
108. Xiaomi 14T
116
113. Apple iPhone 13
115
113. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
113. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
115
113. Realme GT 5G
115
117. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
114
117. Huawei P40 Lite
114
117. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
117. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
117. Xiaomi 13T
114
122. Apple iPhone 15
113
122. Nokia G42 5G
113
122. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
122. Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
126. Apple iPhone 14
112
126. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
126. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
112
126. OnePlus 8T
112
130. Google Pixel 8 Pro
111
130. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
130. Oppo Find X5
111
130. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
130. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
135. Wiko Power U20
110
136. Oppo Find X3 Lite
109
136. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
136. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
136. Samsung Galaxy S23
109
140. Honor Magic Vs
108
140. Oppo Find N2 Flip
108
140. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
140. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
108
144. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
144. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
146. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
147. Black Shark 5 Pro
105
147. Oppo Find X3 Pro
105
149. OnePlus 9 Pro
104
150. Google Pixel 8
103
150. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
103
150. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
153. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
102
153. Asus Zenfone 8
102
153. Google Pixel 7 Pro
102
153. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
157. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
157. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
159. OnePlus 10 Pro
100
159. POCO F4 GT
100
159. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
159. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
159. Xiaomi 12
100
164. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
164. Realme C21
99
164. Realme C11
99
164. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
164. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
169. Google Pixel 7
98
169. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
169. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
172. Google Pixel 6
97
173. Google Pixel 7a
96
173. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
173. Vivo X51 5G
96
176. Honor Magic4 Pro
95
176. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
176. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
176. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
176. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
95
181. Google Pixel 6a
94
181. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
183. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
183. Google Pixel 5
93
183. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
186. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
187. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
187. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
189. Google Pixel Fold
88
189. Xiaomi Redmi 9
88
191. Sony Xperia 1 IV
87
191. TCL 406
87
193. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
194. Fairphone 5
83
195. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
195. Xiaomi Mi 11
82
197. Google Pixel 6 Pro
81
198. Xiaomi 12 Pro
76
199. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
BATTERY
Position in Advanced Ranking
10th
1. Honor X9c
164
1. Honor Magic7 Lite
164
3. Honor X9b
156
3. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
5. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
152
6. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
7. Honor X7a
147
8. Honor X9a
143
9. Oppo A77 5G
138
10. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
136
10. Samsung Galaxy M51
136
10. Vivo Y72 5G
136
10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
14. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
135
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
16. Oppo A74
133
16. Vivo Y76 5G
133
16. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
19. Honor X8 5G
132
19. Oppo A78 5G
132
19. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
22. Realme GT Neo 3
129
22. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
22. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
22. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
26. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
128
27. Honor 90 Lite
127
27. Oppo A94 5G
127
29. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
30. TCL 40R 5G
123
31. Oppo A74 5G
121
32. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
32. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
34. Oppo A54 5G
119
35. Honor X7
116
36. Huawei P40 Lite
114
37. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
37. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
112
39. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
40. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
41. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
42. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
43. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
95
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
45. Motorola moto g54 5G
90

Pros

  • Best efficiency in its segment and among the best overall
  • Very good charging experience for its price point
  • Decent autonomy in Typical Usage Scenario testing

Cons

  • Weak performance in mobility
  • Poor performance for both gaming and calling in calibrated testing

Thanks to its truly impressive efficiency, a good charging experience, and reasonably good autonomy results, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G moves into the No. 2 position alongside the Vivo Y72 5G in our DXOMARK Battery protocol ranking.

OnePlus Nord CE 5G

 Oppo A94 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
Battery capacity (mAh)

4500

 4310

5020
Charger

30W

 30W

33W
Display type

OLED

 OLED

OLED
Display resolution

1080 x 2400

 1080 x 2400

1080 x 2400
Chipset

Snapdragon 750G 5G

 Dimensity 800U

Snapdragon 732G

Autonomy (76)

How long a battery charge lasts depends not only on battery capacity, but also other aspects of the phone’s hardware and software. The DXOMARK Battery autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: (1) Stationary, (2) On the go, and (3) Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.

Light Usage
90h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
Moderate Usage
64h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
Intense Usage
40h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day

The OnePlus Nord CE 5G achieves decent autonomy results in our lab tests.

BATTERY
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
52nd
1. Honor X7b
95h
2. Honor X9c
89h
2. Honor Magic7 Lite
89h
4. Honor X7a
86h
5. Vivo Y72 5G
85h
6. Honor Magic6 Pro
81h
7. Wiko Power U30
80h
8. Sony Xperia 10 IV
80h
9. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
10. Honor X9b
77h
10. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
12. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
13. Oppo A77 5G
76h
14. Oppo Find X8
75h
15. Sony Xperia 10 V
75h
16. Oppo Find X8 Pro
75h
17. Honor X8 5G
74h
18. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74h
19. Samsung Galaxy M51
73h
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
21. Asus ROG Phone 6
72h
22. Asus ROG Phone 7
72h
23. Honor X9a
72h
24. Wiko Power U20
71h
25. Oppo Reno12 Pro
71h
26. Honor 200
71h
27. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
28. Oppo Reno12
70h
29. Oppo A78 5G
70h
30. Vivo Y20s
69h
31. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
32. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
69h
34. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
35. Samsung Galaxy A72
69h
36. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
37. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
67h
38. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
39. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
40. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
41. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
66h
42. Honor Magic5 Pro
65h
43. Motorola Moto G62 5G
65h
44. Honor X7
65h
45. TCL 40R 5G
65h
46. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
47. Oppo A54 5G
65h
48. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
49. Nokia G42 5G
64h
50. Crosscall Stellar-X5
64h
51. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
52. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
64h
53. Vivo Y76 5G
64h
54. Oppo Find X6 Pro
64h
55. Oppo A74
64h
56. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
64h
57. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
58. Oppo A74 5G
63h
59. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
63h
60. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
61. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
62. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
63. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
64. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61h
65. Samsung Galaxy S23+
61h
66. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
67. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60h
68. Honor 200 Pro
60h
69. Xiaomi 13 Pro
60h
70. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
60h
71. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
60h
72. Honor 90 Lite
60h
73. Xiaomi 11T
59h
74. TCL 406
59h
75. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
59h
76. Realme C11
59h
77. Motorola moto g34 5G
59h
78. POCO F5 Pro
59h
79. Honor 70
58h
80. Oppo Find X5 Lite
58h
81. Oppo A94 5G
58h
82. Oppo Reno8 5G
58h
83. Huawei P60 Pro
57h
84. Realme C21
57h
85. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
86. Oppo Reno6 5G
57h
87. Sony Xperia 5 IV
57h
88. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
57h
89. Honor 90
57h
90. Xiaomi 11T Pro
57h
91. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
56h
92. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
93. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
56h
94. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
96. OnePlus 10T 5G
55h
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
98. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
99. Nothing Phone (2)
55h
100. Google Pixel 8 Pro
55h
101. Google Pixel 7a
55h
102. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
54h
103. Nothing Phone(1)
54h
104. Xiaomi 14T Pro
54h
105. OnePlus 9
54h
106. Xiaomi 13T
54h
107. Xiaomi 13
54h
108. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
109. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
110. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
54h
111. Xiaomi 12T Pro
54h
112. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
53h
113. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
114. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
53h
115. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
116. Honor Magic Vs
53h
117. Xiaomi 14
53h
118. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
53h
119. Apple iPhone 14
53h
120. Apple iPhone 13
52h
121. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
122. OnePlus 11
52h
123. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
52h
124. Xiaomi 13T Pro
52h
125. Realme GT Neo 3
52h
126. Xiaomi 12T
52h
127. Google Pixel 7 Pro
52h
128. Realme GT 5G
52h
129. Xiaomi 14T
51h
130. Huawei P50 Pro
51h
131. Oppo Find X3 Neo
51h
132. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
133. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
51h
133. Samsung Galaxy S23
51h
135. Apple iPhone 15
51h
136. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
137. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
138. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
50h
139. Google Pixel 6a
50h
140. Huawei P40 Lite
50h
141. Realme GT 2 Pro
50h
142. Xiaomi Redmi 9
50h
143. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
144. Oppo Find N2 Flip
49h
145. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
146. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
147. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
49h
148. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
49h
149. Oppo Find X5 Pro
49h
150. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
49h
151. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
152. Google Pixel 7
49h
153. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
154. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
155. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
156. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
157. Google Pixel 8
49h
158. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
159. Google Pixel 6
48h
160. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
161. Oppo Find X5
48h
162. Google Pixel Fold
47h
163. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
164. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
165. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
166. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
167. Sony Xperia 1 IV
47h
168. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
169. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
170. Oppo Find X3 Lite
46h
171. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
172. Xiaomi 12
45h
173. OnePlus 8T
45h
174. Asus Zenfone 8
45h
175. Google Pixel 5
44h
176. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
177. Oppo Find X3 Pro
44h
178. OnePlus 10 Pro
43h
179. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
180. OnePlus 9 Pro
43h
181. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
182. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
183. Google Pixel 6 Pro
41h
184. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
185. Black Shark 5 Pro
41h
186. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
187. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
188. POCO F4 GT
40h
189. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
190. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
191. Honor Magic4 Pro
39h
192. Vivo X51 5G
38h
193. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
194. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
38h
195. Fairphone 5
37h
196. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
197. Xiaomi Mi 11
36h
198. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
199. Xiaomi 12 Pro
34h
BATTERY
Position in Advanced Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
25th
1. Honor X9c
89h
1. Honor Magic7 Lite
89h
3. Honor X7a
86h
4. Vivo Y72 5G
85h
5. Honor X9b
77h
5. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
7. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
8. Oppo A77 5G
76h
9. Honor X8 5G
74h
10. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74h
11. Samsung Galaxy M51
73h
12. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
13. Honor X9a
72h
14. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
15. Oppo A78 5G
70h
16. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
17. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
18. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
19. Motorola Moto G62 5G
65h
20. Honor X7
65h
21. TCL 40R 5G
65h
22. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
23. Oppo A54 5G
65h
24. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
25. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
64h
26. Vivo Y76 5G
64h
27. Oppo A74
64h
28. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
29. Oppo A74 5G
63h
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
32. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61h
33. Honor 90 Lite
60h
34. Oppo A94 5G
58h
35. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
36. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
54h
37. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
38. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
39. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
52h
40. Realme GT Neo 3
52h
41. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
42. Huawei P40 Lite
50h
43. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
44. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
49h
45. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h

Stationary

OnePlus Nord CE 5G

83

104

Vivo Y72 5G
Best: Vivo Y72 5G (104)

A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power. 

Our engineers measured 68 hours for the OnePlus Nord CE 5G in our TUS, which is an average result, outshining the Oppo A94 5G by 6 hours but falling behind the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro by 2.5 hours.

Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves

On the go

OnePlus Nord CE 5G

68

96

Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (96)

Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outside and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary for each device.

None of the three devices fared very well in our on the go tests, with all of them putting in particularly poor performances for calling and navigation. One bright spot for the Nord CE 5G is its results when using its camera, where it does better than average.

Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)

Calibrated

OnePlus Nord CE 5G

71

100

Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (100)

For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.

The OnePlus Nord CE 5G had mixed results in our calibrated tests, with better than average results for multimedia use cases (video streaming / playback) and audio, but underperforming in gaming and calling. Nevertheless, it obtained the highest score among the three devices in this review — 5 points more than the Oppo A94 5G (66) and 3 more the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (68).

Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)

Charging (83)

The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, Full charge and Quick boost. Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long it takes to charge a battery from 0% to 80% capacity and from 80% to 100%; and measure how long and how much power the battery takes to go from an indicated 100% to an actual full charge. With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. 

Wired
Wired
58%
in 30 min
0h42
0 - 80%
1h01
Full charge
Power consumption and battery level during full charge

For its price point, the OnePlus Nord CE achieves impressive results for charging, on par with the Oppo A94 5G (83) and 6 points higher than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (77).

Full charge

OnePlus Nord CE 5G

79

121

Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (121)

The OnePlus Nord CE 5G and the Oppo A94 5G share a very similar charging profile (plateauing for 15 minutes at around 30W, with most of the remaining charge occurring at 25W). This similar profile also results in close charging times and scores, with the Oppo ahead of the OnePlus by a few minutes (and thus by two points) because of the former’s smaller battery capacity. The Redmi Note 10 Pro comes in below the other two devices.

Time to full charge
BATTERY
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
88th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
2. Black Shark 5 Pro
0h13
3. Realme GT Neo 3
0h14
4. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
0h14
5. OnePlus 10T 5G
0h16
6. POCO F4 GT
0h17
7. OnePlus 11
0h18
8. Xiaomi 11T Pro
0h18
9. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
0h19
10. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
0h20
11. Xiaomi 14T Pro
0h21
12. Oppo Reno8 5G
0h21
13. Realme GT 5G
0h21
14. Xiaomi 12 Pro
0h21
15. OnePlus 9
0h21
16. Oppo Reno6 5G
0h22
17. Xiaomi 12T Pro
0h22
18. OnePlus 9 Pro
0h22
19. Honor Magic4 Pro
0h22
20. Oppo Find X5 Lite
0h22
21. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
0h22
22. Xiaomi 14
0h22
22. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
0h22
24. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
25. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
0h23
26. Oppo Find X3 Pro
0h23
27. Oppo Find X3 Neo
0h23
28. Xiaomi 13 Pro
0h23
29. Oppo Find X5 Pro
0h23
30. Oppo Find X6 Pro
0h24
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
32. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
33. Oppo Find X5
0h25
34. OnePlus 8T
0h25
35. Xiaomi 12T
0h25
36. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
0h25
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
38. Oppo Find X3 Lite
0h26
39. OnePlus 10 Pro
0h26
40. Realme GT 2 Pro
0h26
41. Xiaomi 12
0h27
42. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
0h28
43. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
0h28
44. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
0h28
45. Xiaomi 14T
0h28
46. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
0h28
47. Xiaomi 13
0h29
48. Honor Magic6 Pro
0h29
49. Huawei P60 Pro
0h29
50. Honor Magic Vs
0h29
51. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
0h29
52. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
0h29
53. Honor 200 Pro
0h30
54. Oppo Reno12 Pro
0h30
55. Xiaomi 13T Pro
0h30
56. Xiaomi 11T
0h30
57. Huawei P50 Pro
0h30
58. Xiaomi Mi 11
0h31
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
60. POCO F5 Pro
0h32
61. Honor 70
0h32
62. Nothing Phone (2)
0h32
63. Oppo Reno12
0h32
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
65. Honor 200
0h34
66. Oppo Find X8
0h34
67. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
0h34
68. Huawei P40 Lite
0h34
69. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
0h35
70. Asus ROG Phone 6
0h35
71. Xiaomi 13T
0h35
72. Honor 90
0h35
73. Oppo Find X8 Pro
0h35
74. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
75. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
76. Honor Magic5 Pro
0h37
77. Samsung Galaxy S23+
0h37
78. Asus ROG Phone 7
0h37
79. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
80. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
81. Oppo A94 5G
0h39
82. Vivo Y76 5G
0h39
83. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
84. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
85. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
86. Vivo X51 5G
0h41
87. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
0h42
88. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
0h42
89. Honor Magic7 Lite
0h42
89. Honor X9c
0h42
91. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
92. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
0h43
93. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
0h43
94. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
0h43
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
0h44
96. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
0h44
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
98. Oppo Find N2 Flip
0h45
99. Asus Zenfone 8
0h45
100. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
101. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
102. Nothing Phone(1)
0h47
102. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
104. Google Pixel 8
0h48
105. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
106. Oppo A74
0h48
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
108. Google Pixel 8 Pro
0h49
109. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
110. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
111. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
112. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
113. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
0h49
114. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
115. Oppo A78 5G
0h49
116. Oppo A77 5G
0h50
117. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
117. Samsung Galaxy S23
0h50
119. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
120. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
121. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
122. Honor 90 Lite
0h51
123. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
123. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
125. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
126. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
127. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
128. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
129. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
0h52
130. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
131. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
132. Honor X9a
0h53
133. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
134. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
135. Apple iPhone 14
0h54
136. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
0h54
137. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
137. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
139. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
140. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
141. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
142. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
143. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
144. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
145. Honor X9b
0h56
145. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
147. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
148. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
149. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
150. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
151. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
152. Samsung Galaxy A72
0h58
153. Apple iPhone 13
0h58
154. Google Pixel 7
1h00
155. Google Pixel Fold
1h00
156. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
1h01
157. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
158. Apple iPhone 15
1h02
159. Honor X8 5G
1h02
160. Google Pixel 6 Pro
1h02
161. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
161. Google Pixel 6
1h03
163. Google Pixel 7 Pro
1h03
164. Honor X7
1h05
165. Sony Xperia 1 IV
1h05
166. Sony Xperia 5 IV
1h05
167. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
168. Fairphone 5
1h07
169. Google Pixel 7a
1h07
170. Honor X7b
1h08
171. Honor X7a
1h10
172. Google Pixel 6a
1h11
173. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
174. Google Pixel 5
1h14
175. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
176. Vivo Y72 5G
1h18
177. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
1h20
178. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
179. Oppo A74 5G
1h21
180. Sony Xperia 10 V
1h22
181. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
182. Samsung Galaxy M51
1h23
183. TCL 40R 5G
1h25
184. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
185. Vivo Y20s
1h25
186. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
187. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
188. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
189. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
190. Nokia G42 5G
1h33
191. Sony Xperia 10 IV
1h45
192. Wiko Power U30
1h47
193. Realme C21
1h50
194. Oppo A54 5G
1h51
195. Xiaomi Redmi 9
1h52
196. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
197. Realme C11
1h56
198. TCL 406
2h02
199. Wiko Power U20
2h22
BATTERY
Position in Advanced Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
11th
1. Realme GT Neo 3
0h14
2. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
0h22
3. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
0h22
4. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
0h28
5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
7. Huawei P40 Lite
0h34
8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
9. Oppo A94 5G
0h39
10. Vivo Y76 5G
0h39
11. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
0h42
12. Honor X9c
0h42
12. Honor Magic7 Lite
0h42
14. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
0h43
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
16. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
17. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
18. Oppo A74
0h48
19. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
20. Oppo A78 5G
0h49
21. Oppo A77 5G
0h50
22. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
23. Honor 90 Lite
0h51
24. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
25. Honor X9a
0h53
26. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
27. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
27. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
30. Honor X9b
0h56
30. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
32. Honor X8 5G
1h02
33. Honor X7
1h05
34. Honor X7a
1h10
35. Vivo Y72 5G
1h18
36. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
1h20
37. Oppo A74 5G
1h21
38. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
39. Samsung Galaxy M51
1h23
40. TCL 40R 5G
1h25
41. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
42. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
43. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
44. Oppo A54 5G
1h51
45. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53

Quick boost

OnePlus Nord CE 5G

83

111

Realme GT Neo 3
Best: Realme GT Neo 3 (111)

The OnePlus Nord CE 5G puts in a very good performance for its price range, thanks to a fast charge and very good efficiency that results in a boost of around 5 hours of autonomy for a five-minute charge with a remaining charge of 50% or lower. This is 30 minutes more than the Oppo A94 5G and between 30 minutes and an hour more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro.

OnePlus Nord CE 5G Oppo A94 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
Autonomy boost (hh:mm) 20%5:01 4:33 4:37
40%5:00 4:29 4:04
60%4:17 3:53 4:04
80%2:30 2:20 2:59
Percentage boost 20%10.6 %11.4 %9.4 %
40%10.6 %11.3 %8.3 %
60%9.1 %9.8 %8.3 %
80%5.3 %5.9 %6.1 %
Energy consumed 20%2361 mWh2501 mWh2504 mWh
40%2357 mWh2464 mWh2201 mWh
60%2021 mWh2135 mWh2201 mWh
80%1177 mWh1284 mWh1618 mWh

Efficiency (89)

Our Efficiency score comprises two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge. Charge up is the efficiency of a full charge (how much energy is drained from the wall outlet vs the energy capacity of the battery, as well as the efficiency of the charger and its residual consumption). Discharge is how much current the smartphone drains from the battery when in use (the ratio of battery capacity to autonomy). Better autonomy with a smaller battery means better efficiency.

Charge up

OnePlus Nord CE 5G

75

105

Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (105)

Thanks to its great efficiency, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G posts 5 points over the Oppo A94 5G and 10 points over the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro.

Discharge

OnePlus Nord CE 5G

104

121

Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro (121)

The OnePlus Nord CE 5G is one of the best devices we have measured for discharge efficiency so far. Though its discharge rate for calling and gaming is only average, it is particularly efficient in our video use case tests and in our daytime TUS tests.

Conclusion

While it does not have the best autonomy or the best charging performance in our database, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G strikes a good balance between autonomy and charging, and outshines nearly all others in terms of efficiency.

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