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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
34th
1. Honor X9c
164
1. Honor Magic7 Lite
164
1. Motorola Edge 60 Pro
164
4. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
160
5. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
6. Honor X9b
156
6. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
6. Oppo Find X8
156
9. Oppo Find X8 Pro
155
10. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
152
11. Honor X7b
151
11. Oppo Find X6 Pro
151
13. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
14. Honor X7a
147
14. Oppo Reno12 Pro
147
14. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
17. Oppo Reno6 5G
146
18. Honor 200 Pro
145
18. Honor 200
145
20. Oppo Reno12
144
20. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
144
22. Honor X9a
143
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
24. Honor Magic5 Pro
141
24. Oppo Reno8 5G
141
26. Asus ROG Phone 6
140
26. Sony Xperia 10 V
140
28. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
139
29. Huawei P60 Pro
138
29. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
138
29. Oppo A77 5G
138
29. Sony Xperia 10 IV
138
33. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
34. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
34. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
136
34. Samsung Galaxy M51
136
34. Vivo Y72 5G
136
34. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
136
34. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
34. Xiaomi 11T
136
41. Asus ROG Phone 7
135
41. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
135
41. Oppo Find X5 Lite
135
44. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
44. Samsung Galaxy S23+
134
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
134
48. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
48. Oppo A74
133
48. Vivo Y76 5G
133
48. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
48. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
48. Xiaomi 14
133
48. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
133
55. Honor X8 5G
132
55. Oppo A78 5G
132
55. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
55. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
59. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
131
59. POCO F5 Pro
131
59. Samsung Galaxy A72
131
59. Wiko Power U30
131
63. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
63. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
65. Realme GT Neo 3
129
65. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
65. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
70. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
128
70. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
128
70. Xiaomi 14T Pro
128
70. Xiaomi 13
128
74. Honor 90 Lite
127
74. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
127
74. Oppo A94 5G
127
74. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
78. Honor 70
126
78. OnePlus 10T 5G
126
78. Oppo Find X3 Neo
126
78. Xiaomi 13 Pro
126
78. Xiaomi 11T Pro
126
83. OnePlus 11
125
83. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
85. Nothing Phone (2)
124
86. Huawei P50 Pro
123
86. TCL 40R 5G
123
86. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
123
86. Xiaomi 12T Pro
123
90. OnePlus 9
122
91. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
91. Oppo A74 5G
121
91. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
94. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
94. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
94. Xiaomi 13T Pro
120
97. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
119
97. Nothing Phone(1)
119
97. Oppo A54 5G
119
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
119
101. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
118
101. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
101. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
101. Xiaomi 12T
118
101. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
118
106. Realme GT 2 Pro
117
106. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
106. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
109. Honor X7
116
109. Honor 90
116
109. Oppo Find X5 Pro
116
109. Vivo Y20s
116
109. Xiaomi 14T
116
114. Apple iPhone 13
115
114. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
114. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
115
114. Realme GT 5G
115
118. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
114
118. Huawei P40 Lite
114
118. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
118. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
118. Xiaomi 13T
114
123. Apple iPhone 15
113
123. Nokia G42 5G
113
123. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
123. Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
127. Apple iPhone 14
112
127. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
127. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
112
127. OnePlus 8T
112
131. Google Pixel 8 Pro
111
131. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
131. Oppo Find X5
111
131. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
131. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
136. Wiko Power U20
110
137. Oppo Find X3 Lite
109
137. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
137. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
137. Samsung Galaxy S23
109
141. Honor Magic Vs
108
141. Oppo Find N2 Flip
108
141. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
141. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
108
145. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
145. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
147. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
148. Black Shark 5 Pro
105
148. Oppo Find X3 Pro
105
150. OnePlus 9 Pro
104
151. Google Pixel 8
103
151. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
103
151. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
154. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
102
154. Asus Zenfone 8
102
154. Google Pixel 7 Pro
102
154. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
158. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
158. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
160. OnePlus 10 Pro
100
160. POCO F4 GT
100
160. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
160. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
160. Xiaomi 12
100
165. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
165. Realme C21
99
165. Realme C11
99
165. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
165. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
170. Google Pixel 7
98
170. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
170. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
173. Google Pixel 6
97
174. Google Pixel 7a
96
174. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
174. Vivo X51 5G
96
177. Honor Magic4 Pro
95
177. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
177. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
177. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
177. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
95
182. Google Pixel 6a
94
182. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
184. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
184. Google Pixel 5
93
184. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
187. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
188. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
188. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
190. Google Pixel Fold
88
190. Xiaomi Redmi 9
88
192. Sony Xperia 1 IV
87
192. TCL 406
87
194. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
195. Fairphone 5
83
196. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
196. Xiaomi Mi 11
82
198. Google Pixel 6 Pro
81
199. Xiaomi 12 Pro
76
200. 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)
53rd
1. Honor X7b
95h
2. Honor X9c
89h
2. Honor Magic7 Lite
89h
4. Honor X7a
86h
5. Vivo Y72 5G
85h
6. Motorola Edge 60 Pro
83h
7. Honor Magic6 Pro
81h
8. Wiko Power U30
80h
9. Sony Xperia 10 IV
80h
10. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
11. Honor X9b
77h
11. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
13. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
14. Oppo A77 5G
76h
15. Oppo Find X8
75h
16. Sony Xperia 10 V
75h
17. Oppo Find X8 Pro
75h
18. Honor X8 5G
74h
19. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74h
20. Samsung Galaxy M51
73h
21. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
22. Asus ROG Phone 6
72h
23. Asus ROG Phone 7
72h
24. Honor X9a
72h
25. Wiko Power U20
71h
26. Oppo Reno12 Pro
71h
27. Honor 200
71h
28. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
29. Oppo Reno12
70h
30. Oppo A78 5G
70h
31. Vivo Y20s
69h
32. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
33. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
34. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
69h
35. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
36. Samsung Galaxy A72
69h
37. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
38. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
67h
39. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
40. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
41. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
42. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
66h
43. Honor Magic5 Pro
65h
44. Motorola Moto G62 5G
65h
45. Honor X7
65h
46. TCL 40R 5G
65h
47. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
48. Oppo A54 5G
65h
49. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
50. Nokia G42 5G
64h
51. Crosscall Stellar-X5
64h
52. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
53. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
64h
54. Vivo Y76 5G
64h
55. Oppo Find X6 Pro
64h
56. Oppo A74
64h
57. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
64h
58. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
59. Oppo A74 5G
63h
60. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
63h
61. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
62. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
63. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
65. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61h
66. Samsung Galaxy S23+
61h
67. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
68. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60h
69. Honor 200 Pro
60h
70. Xiaomi 13 Pro
60h
71. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
60h
72. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
60h
73. Honor 90 Lite
60h
74. Xiaomi 11T
59h
75. TCL 406
59h
76. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
59h
77. Realme C11
59h
78. Motorola moto g34 5G
59h
79. POCO F5 Pro
59h
80. Honor 70
58h
81. Oppo Find X5 Lite
58h
82. Oppo A94 5G
58h
83. Oppo Reno8 5G
58h
84. Huawei P60 Pro
57h
85. Realme C21
57h
86. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
87. Oppo Reno6 5G
57h
88. Sony Xperia 5 IV
57h
89. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
57h
90. Honor 90
57h
91. Xiaomi 11T Pro
57h
92. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
56h
93. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
94. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
56h
95. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
96. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
97. OnePlus 10T 5G
55h
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
99. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
100. Nothing Phone (2)
55h
101. Google Pixel 8 Pro
55h
102. Google Pixel 7a
55h
103. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
54h
104. Nothing Phone(1)
54h
105. Xiaomi 14T Pro
54h
106. OnePlus 9
54h
107. Xiaomi 13T
54h
108. Xiaomi 13
54h
109. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
110. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
111. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
54h
112. Xiaomi 12T Pro
54h
113. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
53h
114. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
115. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
53h
116. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
117. Honor Magic Vs
53h
118. Xiaomi 14
53h
119. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
53h
120. Apple iPhone 14
53h
121. Apple iPhone 13
52h
122. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
123. OnePlus 11
52h
124. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
52h
125. Xiaomi 13T Pro
52h
126. Realme GT Neo 3
52h
127. Xiaomi 12T
52h
128. Google Pixel 7 Pro
52h
129. Realme GT 5G
52h
130. Xiaomi 14T
51h
131. Huawei P50 Pro
51h
132. Oppo Find X3 Neo
51h
133. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
134. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
51h
134. Samsung Galaxy S23
51h
136. Apple iPhone 15
51h
137. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
138. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
139. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
50h
140. Google Pixel 6a
50h
141. Huawei P40 Lite
50h
142. Realme GT 2 Pro
50h
143. Xiaomi Redmi 9
50h
144. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
145. Oppo Find N2 Flip
49h
146. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
147. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
148. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
49h
149. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
49h
150. Oppo Find X5 Pro
49h
151. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
49h
152. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
153. Google Pixel 7
49h
154. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
155. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
156. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
157. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
158. Google Pixel 8
49h
159. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
160. Google Pixel 6
48h
161. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
162. Oppo Find X5
48h
163. Google Pixel Fold
47h
164. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
165. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
166. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
167. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
168. Sony Xperia 1 IV
47h
169. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
170. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
171. Oppo Find X3 Lite
46h
172. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
173. Xiaomi 12
45h
174. OnePlus 8T
45h
175. Asus Zenfone 8
45h
176. Google Pixel 5
44h
177. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
178. Oppo Find X3 Pro
44h
179. OnePlus 10 Pro
43h
180. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
181. OnePlus 9 Pro
43h
182. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
183. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
184. Google Pixel 6 Pro
41h
185. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
186. Black Shark 5 Pro
41h
187. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
188. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
189. POCO F4 GT
40h
190. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
191. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
192. Honor Magic4 Pro
39h
193. Vivo X51 5G
38h
194. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
195. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
38h
196. Fairphone 5
37h
197. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
198. Xiaomi Mi 11
36h
199. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
200. 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%
89th
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. OnePlus 9
0h21
15. Xiaomi 12 Pro
0h21
16. Oppo Reno6 5G
0h22
17. Xiaomi 12T Pro
0h22
18. Honor Magic4 Pro
0h22
19. OnePlus 9 Pro
0h22
20. Xiaomi 14
0h22
21. Oppo Find X5 Lite
0h22
22. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
0h22
23. OnePlus Nord 2 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 12 Lite 5G
0h29
52. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
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. Motorola Edge 60 Pro
0h32
63. Nothing Phone (2)
0h32
64. Oppo Reno12
0h32
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
66. Honor 200
0h34
67. Oppo Find X8
0h34
68. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
0h34
69. Huawei P40 Lite
0h34
70. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
0h35
71. Xiaomi 13T
0h35
72. Asus ROG Phone 6
0h35
73. Honor 90
0h35
74. Oppo Find X8 Pro
0h35
75. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
76. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
77. Honor Magic5 Pro
0h37
78. Samsung Galaxy S23+
0h37
79. Asus ROG Phone 7
0h37
80. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
81. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
82. Oppo A94 5G
0h39
83. Vivo Y76 5G
0h39
84. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
85. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
86. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
87. Vivo X51 5G
0h41
88. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
0h42
89. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
0h42
90. Honor Magic7 Lite
0h42
90. Honor X9c
0h42
92. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
93. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
0h43
94. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
0h43
95. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
0h43
96. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
0h44
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
98. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
0h44
99. Oppo Find N2 Flip
0h45
100. Asus Zenfone 8
0h45
101. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
102. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
103. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
103. Nothing Phone(1)
0h47
105. Google Pixel 8
0h48
106. Oppo A74
0h48
107. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
108. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
109. Google Pixel 8 Pro
0h49
110. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
111. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
112. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
113. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
114. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
0h49
115. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
116. Oppo A78 5G
0h49
117. Oppo A77 5G
0h50
118. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
118. Samsung Galaxy S23
0h50
120. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
121. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
122. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
123. Honor 90 Lite
0h51
124. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
124. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
126. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
127. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
128. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
129. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
130. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
0h52
131. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
132. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
133. Honor X9a
0h53
134. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
135. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
136. Apple iPhone 14
0h54
137. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
0h54
138. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
138. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
140. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
141. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
142. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
143. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
144. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
145. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
146. Honor X9b
0h56
146. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
148. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
149. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
150. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
151. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
152. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
153. Samsung Galaxy A72
0h58
154. Apple iPhone 13
0h58
155. Google Pixel 7
1h00
156. Google Pixel Fold
1h00
157. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
1h01
158. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
159. Apple iPhone 15
1h02
160. Honor X8 5G
1h02
161. Google Pixel 6 Pro
1h02
162. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
162. Google Pixel 6
1h03
164. Google Pixel 7 Pro
1h03
165. Honor X7
1h05
166. Sony Xperia 1 IV
1h05
167. Sony Xperia 5 IV
1h05
168. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
169. Fairphone 5
1h07
170. Google Pixel 7a
1h07
171. Honor X7b
1h08
172. Honor X7a
1h10
173. Google Pixel 6a
1h11
174. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
175. Google Pixel 5
1h14
176. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
177. Vivo Y72 5G
1h18
178. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
1h20
179. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
180. Oppo A74 5G
1h21
181. Sony Xperia 10 V
1h22
182. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
183. Samsung Galaxy M51
1h23
184. TCL 40R 5G
1h25
185. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
186. Vivo Y20s
1h25
187. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
188. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
189. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
190. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
191. Nokia G42 5G
1h33
192. Sony Xperia 10 IV
1h45
193. Wiko Power U30
1h47
194. Realme C21
1h50
195. Oppo A54 5G
1h51
196. Xiaomi Redmi 9
1h52
197. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
198. Realme C11
1h56
199. TCL 406
2h02
200. 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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