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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
30th
1. Honor X9c
164
2. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
160
3. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
4. Honor X9b
156
4. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
6. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
152
7. Honor X7b
151
7. Oppo Find X6 Pro
151
9. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
10. Honor X7a
147
10. Oppo Reno12 Pro
147
10. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
13. Oppo Reno6 5G
146
14. Honor 200 Pro
145
14. Honor 200
145
16. Oppo Reno12
144
16. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
144
18. Honor X9a
143
19. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
20. Honor Magic5 Pro
141
20. Oppo Reno8 5G
141
22. Asus ROG Phone 6
140
22. Sony Xperia 10 V
140
24. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
139
25. Huawei P60 Pro
138
25. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
138
25. Oppo A77 5G
138
25. Sony Xperia 10 IV
138
29. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
30. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
30. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
136
30. Samsung Galaxy M51
136
30. Vivo Y72 5G
136
30. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
136
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
30. Xiaomi 11T
136
37. Asus ROG Phone 7
135
37. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
135
37. Oppo Find X5 Lite
135
40. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
40. Samsung Galaxy S23+
134
40. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
40. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
134
44. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
44. Oppo A74
133
44. Vivo Y76 5G
133
44. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
44. Xiaomi 14
133
44. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
133
51. Honor X8 5G
132
51. Oppo A78 5G
132
51. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
51. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
55. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
131
55. POCO F5 Pro
131
55. Samsung Galaxy A72
131
55. Wiko Power U30
131
59. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
59. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
61. Realme GT Neo 3
129
61. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
61. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
61. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
61. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
66. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
128
66. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
128
66. Xiaomi 13
128
69. Honor 90 Lite
127
69. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
127
69. Oppo A94 5G
127
69. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
73. Honor 70
126
73. OnePlus 10T 5G
126
73. Oppo Find X3 Neo
126
73. Xiaomi 13 Pro
126
73. Xiaomi 11T Pro
126
78. OnePlus 11
125
78. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
80. Nothing Phone (2)
124
81. Huawei P50 Pro
123
81. TCL 40R 5G
123
81. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
123
81. Xiaomi 12T Pro
123
85. OnePlus 9
122
86. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
86. Oppo A74 5G
121
86. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
89. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
89. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
89. Xiaomi 13T Pro
120
92. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
119
92. Nothing Phone(1)
119
92. Oppo A54 5G
119
92. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
119
96. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
118
96. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
96. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
96. Xiaomi 12T
118
96. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
118
101. Realme GT 2 Pro
117
101. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
101. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
104. Honor X7
116
104. Honor 90
116
104. Oppo Find X5 Pro
116
104. Vivo Y20s
116
108. Apple iPhone 13
115
108. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
108. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
115
108. Realme GT 5G
115
112. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
114
112. Huawei P40 Lite
114
112. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
112. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
112. Xiaomi 13T
114
117. Apple iPhone 15
113
117. Nokia G42 5G
113
117. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
117. Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
121. Apple iPhone 14
112
121. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
121. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
112
121. OnePlus 8T
112
125. Google Pixel 8 Pro
111
125. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
125. Oppo Find X5
111
125. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
125. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
130. Wiko Power U20
110
131. Oppo Find X3 Lite
109
131. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
131. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
131. Samsung Galaxy S23
109
135. Honor Magic Vs
108
135. Oppo Find N2 Flip
108
135. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
135. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
108
139. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
139. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
141. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
142. Black Shark 5 Pro
105
142. Oppo Find X3 Pro
105
144. OnePlus 9 Pro
104
145. Google Pixel 8
103
145. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
103
145. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
148. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
102
148. Asus Zenfone 8
102
148. Google Pixel 7 Pro
102
148. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
152. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
152. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
154. OnePlus 10 Pro
100
154. POCO F4 GT
100
154. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
154. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
154. Xiaomi 12
100
159. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
159. Realme C21
99
159. Realme C11
99
159. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
159. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
164. Google Pixel 7
98
164. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
164. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
167. Google Pixel 6
97
168. Google Pixel 7a
96
168. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
168. Vivo X51 5G
96
171. Honor Magic4 Pro
95
171. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
171. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
171. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
171. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
95
176. Google Pixel 6a
94
176. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
178. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
178. Google Pixel 5
93
178. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
181. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
182. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
182. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
184. Google Pixel Fold
88
184. Xiaomi Redmi 9
88
186. Sony Xperia 1 IV
87
186. TCL 406
87
188. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
189. Fairphone 5
83
190. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
190. Xiaomi Mi 11
82
192. Google Pixel 6 Pro
81
193. Xiaomi 12 Pro
76
194. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
BATTERY
Position in Advanced Ranking
9th
1. Honor X9c
164
2. Honor X9b
156
2. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
4. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
152
5. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
6. Honor X7a
147
7. Honor X9a
143
8. Oppo A77 5G
138
9. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
136
9. Samsung Galaxy M51
136
9. Vivo Y72 5G
136
9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
13. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
135
14. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
15. Oppo A74
133
15. Vivo Y76 5G
133
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
18. Honor X8 5G
132
18. Oppo A78 5G
132
18. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
21. Realme GT Neo 3
129
21. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
21. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
21. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
25. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
128
26. Honor 90 Lite
127
26. Oppo A94 5G
127
28. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
29. TCL 40R 5G
123
30. Oppo A74 5G
121
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
33. Oppo A54 5G
119
34. Honor X7
116
35. Huawei P40 Lite
114
36. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
36. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
112
38. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
39. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
40. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
41. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
42. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
95
43. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
44. 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)
49th
1. Honor X7b
95h
2. Honor X9c
89h
3. Honor X7a
86h
4. Vivo Y72 5G
85h
5. Honor Magic6 Pro
81h
6. Wiko Power U30
80h
7. Sony Xperia 10 IV
80h
8. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
9. Honor X9b
77h
9. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
11. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
12. Oppo A77 5G
76h
13. Sony Xperia 10 V
75h
14. Honor X8 5G
74h
15. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74h
16. Samsung Galaxy M51
73h
17. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
18. Asus ROG Phone 6
72h
19. Asus ROG Phone 7
72h
20. Honor X9a
72h
21. Wiko Power U20
71h
22. Oppo Reno12 Pro
71h
23. Honor 200
71h
24. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
25. Oppo Reno12
70h
26. Oppo A78 5G
70h
27. Vivo Y20s
69h
28. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
29. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
69h
31. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
32. Samsung Galaxy A72
69h
33. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
34. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
67h
35. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
36. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
38. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
66h
39. Honor Magic5 Pro
65h
40. Motorola Moto G62 5G
65h
41. Honor X7
65h
42. TCL 40R 5G
65h
43. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
44. Oppo A54 5G
65h
45. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
46. Nokia G42 5G
64h
47. Crosscall Stellar-X5
64h
48. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
49. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
64h
50. Vivo Y76 5G
64h
51. Oppo Find X6 Pro
64h
52. Oppo A74
64h
53. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
64h
54. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
55. Oppo A74 5G
63h
56. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
63h
57. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
58. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
60. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
61. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61h
62. Samsung Galaxy S23+
61h
63. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60h
65. Honor 200 Pro
60h
66. Xiaomi 13 Pro
60h
67. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
60h
68. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
60h
69. Honor 90 Lite
60h
70. Xiaomi 11T
59h
71. TCL 406
59h
72. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
59h
73. Realme C11
59h
74. Motorola moto g34 5G
59h
75. POCO F5 Pro
59h
76. Honor 70
58h
77. Oppo Find X5 Lite
58h
78. Oppo A94 5G
58h
79. Oppo Reno8 5G
58h
80. Huawei P60 Pro
57h
81. Realme C21
57h
82. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
83. Oppo Reno6 5G
57h
84. Sony Xperia 5 IV
57h
85. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
57h
86. Honor 90
57h
87. Xiaomi 11T Pro
57h
88. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
56h
89. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
90. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
56h
91. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
92. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
93. OnePlus 10T 5G
55h
94. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
95. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
96. Nothing Phone (2)
55h
97. Google Pixel 8 Pro
55h
98. Google Pixel 7a
55h
99. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
54h
100. Nothing Phone(1)
54h
101. OnePlus 9
54h
102. Xiaomi 13T
54h
103. Xiaomi 13
54h
104. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
105. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
106. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
54h
107. Xiaomi 12T Pro
54h
108. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
53h
109. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
110. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
53h
111. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
112. Honor Magic Vs
53h
113. Xiaomi 14
53h
114. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
53h
115. Apple iPhone 14
53h
116. Apple iPhone 13
52h
117. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
118. OnePlus 11
52h
119. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
52h
120. Xiaomi 13T Pro
52h
121. Realme GT Neo 3
52h
122. Xiaomi 12T
52h
123. Google Pixel 7 Pro
52h
124. Realme GT 5G
52h
125. Huawei P50 Pro
51h
126. Oppo Find X3 Neo
51h
127. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
128. Samsung Galaxy S23
51h
128. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
51h
130. Apple iPhone 15
51h
131. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
132. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
133. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
50h
134. Google Pixel 6a
50h
135. Huawei P40 Lite
50h
136. Realme GT 2 Pro
50h
137. Xiaomi Redmi 9
50h
138. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
139. Oppo Find N2 Flip
49h
140. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
141. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
142. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
49h
143. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
49h
144. Oppo Find X5 Pro
49h
145. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
49h
146. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
147. Google Pixel 7
49h
148. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
149. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
150. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
151. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
152. Google Pixel 8
49h
153. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
154. Google Pixel 6
48h
155. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
156. Oppo Find X5
48h
157. Google Pixel Fold
47h
158. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
159. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
160. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
161. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
162. Sony Xperia 1 IV
47h
163. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
164. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
165. Oppo Find X3 Lite
46h
166. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
167. Xiaomi 12
45h
168. OnePlus 8T
45h
169. Asus Zenfone 8
45h
170. Google Pixel 5
44h
171. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
172. Oppo Find X3 Pro
44h
173. OnePlus 10 Pro
43h
174. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
175. OnePlus 9 Pro
43h
176. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
177. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
178. Google Pixel 6 Pro
41h
179. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
180. Black Shark 5 Pro
41h
181. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
182. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
183. POCO F4 GT
40h
184. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
185. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
186. Honor Magic4 Pro
39h
187. Vivo X51 5G
38h
188. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
189. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
38h
190. Fairphone 5
37h
191. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
192. Xiaomi Mi 11
36h
193. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
194. Xiaomi 12 Pro
34h
BATTERY
Position in Advanced Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
24th
1. Honor X9c
89h
2. Honor X7a
86h
3. Vivo Y72 5G
85h
4. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
4. Honor X9b
77h
6. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
7. Oppo A77 5G
76h
8. Honor X8 5G
74h
9. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74h
10. Samsung Galaxy M51
73h
11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
12. Honor X9a
72h
13. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
14. Oppo A78 5G
70h
15. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
16. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
17. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
18. Motorola Moto G62 5G
65h
19. Honor X7
65h
20. TCL 40R 5G
65h
21. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
22. Oppo A54 5G
65h
23. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
24. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
64h
25. Vivo Y76 5G
64h
26. Oppo A74
64h
27. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
28. Oppo A74 5G
63h
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
31. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61h
32. Honor 90 Lite
60h
33. Oppo A94 5G
58h
34. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
35. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
54h
36. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
37. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
38. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
52h
39. Realme GT Neo 3
52h
40. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
41. Huawei P40 Lite
50h
42. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
43. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
49h
44. 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%
84th
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. Oppo Reno8 5G
0h21
12. Realme GT 5G
0h21
13. Xiaomi 12 Pro
0h21
14. OnePlus 9
0h21
15. Oppo Reno6 5G
0h22
16. Xiaomi 12T Pro
0h22
17. Honor Magic4 Pro
0h22
18. OnePlus 9 Pro
0h22
19. Xiaomi 14
0h22
19. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
0h22
21. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
0h22
22. Oppo Find X5 Lite
0h22
23. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
24. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
0h23
25. Oppo Find X3 Pro
0h23
26. Oppo Find X3 Neo
0h23
27. Xiaomi 13 Pro
0h23
28. Oppo Find X5 Pro
0h23
29. Oppo Find X6 Pro
0h24
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
32. Oppo Find X5
0h25
33. OnePlus 8T
0h25
34. Xiaomi 12T
0h25
35. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
0h25
36. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
37. Oppo Find X3 Lite
0h26
38. Realme GT 2 Pro
0h26
39. OnePlus 10 Pro
0h26
40. Xiaomi 12
0h27
41. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
0h28
42. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
0h28
43. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
0h28
44. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
0h28
45. Xiaomi 13
0h29
46. Honor Magic6 Pro
0h29
47. Huawei P60 Pro
0h29
48. Honor Magic Vs
0h29
49. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
0h29
50. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
0h29
51. Honor 200 Pro
0h30
52. Oppo Reno12 Pro
0h30
53. Xiaomi 13T Pro
0h30
54. Xiaomi 11T
0h30
55. Huawei P50 Pro
0h30
56. Xiaomi Mi 11
0h31
57. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
58. POCO F5 Pro
0h32
59. Honor 70
0h32
60. Nothing Phone (2)
0h32
61. Oppo Reno12
0h32
62. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
63. Honor 200
0h34
64. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
0h34
65. Huawei P40 Lite
0h34
66. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
0h35
67. Asus ROG Phone 6
0h35
68. Xiaomi 13T
0h35
69. Honor 90
0h35
70. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
71. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
72. Honor Magic5 Pro
0h37
73. Asus ROG Phone 7
0h37
74. Samsung Galaxy S23+
0h37
75. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
76. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
77. Oppo A94 5G
0h39
78. Vivo Y76 5G
0h39
79. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
80. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
81. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
82. Vivo X51 5G
0h41
83. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
0h42
84. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
0h42
85. Honor X9c
0h42
86. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
87. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
0h43
88. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
0h43
89. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
0h43
90. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
0h44
91. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
92. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
0h44
93. Oppo Find N2 Flip
0h45
94. Asus Zenfone 8
0h45
95. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
96. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
97. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
97. Nothing Phone(1)
0h47
99. Google Pixel 8
0h48
100. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
101. Oppo A74
0h48
102. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
103. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
104. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
105. Google Pixel 8 Pro
0h49
106. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
107. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
108. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
0h49
109. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
110. Oppo A78 5G
0h49
111. Oppo A77 5G
0h50
112. Samsung Galaxy S23
0h50
112. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
114. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
115. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
116. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
117. Honor 90 Lite
0h51
118. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
118. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
120. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
121. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
122. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
123. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
124. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
0h52
125. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
126. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
127. Honor X9a
0h53
128. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
129. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
130. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
0h54
131. Apple iPhone 14
0h54
132. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
132. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
134. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
135. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
136. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
137. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
138. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
139. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
140. Honor X9b
0h56
140. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
142. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
143. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
144. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
145. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
146. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
147. Samsung Galaxy A72
0h58
148. Apple iPhone 13
0h58
149. Google Pixel 7
1h00
150. Google Pixel Fold
1h00
151. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
1h01
152. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
153. Honor X8 5G
1h02
154. Apple iPhone 15
1h02
155. Google Pixel 6 Pro
1h02
156. Google Pixel 6
1h03
156. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
158. Google Pixel 7 Pro
1h03
159. Honor X7
1h05
160. Sony Xperia 1 IV
1h05
161. Sony Xperia 5 IV
1h05
162. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
163. Fairphone 5
1h07
164. Google Pixel 7a
1h07
165. Honor X7b
1h08
166. Honor X7a
1h10
167. Google Pixel 6a
1h11
168. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
169. Google Pixel 5
1h14
170. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
171. Vivo Y72 5G
1h18
172. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
173. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
1h20
174. Oppo A74 5G
1h21
175. Sony Xperia 10 V
1h22
176. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
177. Samsung Galaxy M51
1h23
178. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
179. TCL 40R 5G
1h25
180. Vivo Y20s
1h25
181. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
182. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
183. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
184. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
185. Nokia G42 5G
1h33
186. Sony Xperia 10 IV
1h45
187. Wiko Power U30
1h47
188. Realme C21
1h50
189. Oppo A54 5G
1h51
190. Xiaomi Redmi 9
1h52
191. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
192. Realme C11
1h56
193. TCL 406
2h02
194. 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
13. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
0h43
14. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
15. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
16. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
17. Oppo A74
0h48
18. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
19. Oppo A78 5G
0h49
20. Oppo A77 5G
0h50
21. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
22. Honor 90 Lite
0h51
23. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
24. Honor X9a
0h53
25. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
26. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
26. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
28. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
29. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
29. Honor X9b
0h56
31. Honor X8 5G
1h02
32. Honor X7
1h05
33. Honor X7a
1h10
34. Vivo Y72 5G
1h18
35. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
1h20
36. Oppo A74 5G
1h21
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
38. Samsung Galaxy M51
1h23
39. TCL 40R 5G
1h25
40. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
41. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
42. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
43. Oppo A54 5G
1h51
44. 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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