OnePlus Nord 5 Pre-Bookings Opened in Nepal — Is OnePlus Back?

OnePlus, despite being a globally respected brand, had lost its footing in Nepal due to ambitious pricing and delayed launches. However, judging by the company’s recent strides, it’s clear they are working to turn things around.

The launch of the OnePlus Nord 5, along with the Nord CE 5, might be the step that helps OnePlus regain its footing in the Nepali market.

What is the Price of OnePlus Nord 5 in Nepal?

OnePlus Nord 5 is launched exclusively through Daraz on 8 July 2025. It will be up for pre-booking on the platform until 10 July, after which it will be available in stores all across the country.

The OnePlus Nord 5 price in Nepal is Rs. 67,999 and Rs. 75,499 for the 8/256GB and 12/512GB variants, respectively.

Well, it is quite a bit higher compared to the Indian pricing of INR 31,999 and INR 37,999, which would convert to Rs. 51,998 and Rs. 60,798. But it was nothing but obvious that the Nord would have a higher price tag considering it is an overall upgrade over its predecessor.

Despite the large gap between the OnePlus Nord 5’s Indian pricing and its price in Nepal, the company has bettered its charges to a large extent. For instance, the OnePlus 13R was priced significantly better than its predecessor. (Rs. 76,999 vs. Rs. 90,999) Similar story for Nord 4 too — for context, the OnePlus Nord 3 launched at Rs. 75,999.

Furthermore, OnePlus appears to be focusing on the second part of its problem i.e. untimely phone launches. There was a seven-month gap between the international and local launch of the OnePlus Nord 4. But for Nord 5 — it’s on the SAME Day! It’s good to see the company change for the better.

Alright, enough talk. Let’s discuss the OnePlus Nord 5 further in this article.

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OnePlus Nord 5 Overview

Design

The OnePlus Nord 5’s design is identical to that of the Samsung Galaxy A56, and Redmi A5 even. All of these phones have a pill-shaped camera island with a very minimal difference i.e. the placement of the flashlight. Both phones have it beside the camera pill, while OnePlus has its flash inside the island.

This design uniformity begs the question — is it just the case of “Oooh I am copying this design”? Or do these companies collectively decide what same kind of design they want to pump out? Or something even wilder, like one large company behind the curtains that designs phones for these brands, and they are slacking?

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The point is, I don’t like it when all the phones look the same. I would like to look at a phone and be able to tell what brand it is.

Besides that, OnePlus has ditched the unibody metal design they resurrected last time in favour of the industry-standard glass sandwich. Unsurprising choice there, considering that metal interfered with the 5G network and resulted in the phone heating faster too.

The phone is available in Marble Sands, Dry Ice, and Phantom Grey shades, and offers decent ingress and water protection with an IP65 rating.

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Display

For display, the phone has an AMOLED panel with flat edges that stretch 6.83 inches diagonally. The panel is capable of refresh rates of up to 144Hz, and you can apparently experience the same level of smoothness in a handful of games, including BGMI, CODM, and Free Fire MAX.

We are also getting 1.5K resolution, 10-bit colour depth, sRGB and DCI-P3 colour coverage, 1,400 nits of brightness on HBM, and 3,840Hz PWM Dimming. OnePlus is packaging Sun-amp and Wet Touch technology and topping the screen with Gorilla Glass 7i.

Performance

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is the silicon of choice this time. The architecture of this processor is the same as the 7+ Gen 3 we saw on Nord 4, just a few notches more powerful. So, the computing side of things is looking to be solid.

While this phone is available in multiple variants, Nepal will be getting just two variants. Those are 8/256GB and 12/512GB, which sounds good enough for me.

Other than that, OnePlus has a vapour chamber with an area of 7,300 mm², and the graphene density of this cooling unit is apparently on par with OnePlus 13.

Now… the battery is a monstrous 6,800mAh — significantly higher than the 5,200mAh on the global variant. It now stands as the mainstream phone with second-largest battery in the Nepali market, just behind its more affordable sibling i.e. the Nord CE5, which has an even more monstrous 7,100mAh cell.

Charging-wise, the phone will juice up at speeds of up to 80W through a wire. No wireless charging though. The OnePlus Nord 5 supports 5W reverse and bypass charging as well.

Cameras

The cameras seem to be one of the main focuses of OnePlus for the fifth iteration of the highest member in the Nord series this time. To quote the company’s own words, they stole the sensor from the “OnePlus 13 series” and “a 2025 Ultra” for primary and selfie cameras, respectively.

I don’t condone stealing, but if it means consumers get better products, then feel free to steal as much as you like! Anyway, both of the cameras are 50MP units. The main sensor is Sony LYT-700 (aka IMX906), and the selfie snapper is coupled with Samsung ISOCELL JN5.

And the way OnePlus said “a 2025 Ultra”, I initially thought it was Galaxy S25 Ultra, but apparently not. It is Xiaomi 15 Ultra instead, which uses this JN5 sensor for its ultrawide camera.

Back to the OnePlus Nord 5’s camera, one of the key highlights this time is the ability to take 4K 60FPS footage from the back as well as the front. And lastly, the secondary snapper on the back is an 8MP ultrawide unit, which is capable of taking macro shots as close as 3.5cm.

Software and AI

Now, for the software, we are looking at the OxygenOS 15 based on Android 15. Based on my experience reviewing the OnePlus Nord 4, I found the software experience to be a bit meh compared to the company’s flagship offerings. It was a bit more bloatware-prone, and the UI didn’t look as clean either.

Hopefully, that’s not the case this time. But I wouldn’t be surprised if it is either. Likewise for futureproofing, we are looking at four years of Android updates and six years of security patches.

OnePlus has also packaged the Nord 5 with its take on AI and is calling it *drum roll* OnePlus AI. The thing that caught my eye the most is this “Mind Space” and “Plus Key“, which is basically the same as Nothing’s Essential Space and Essential Key, except the Plus Key can be configured for other tasks like sound & vibration, DND, Camera/Torch shortcut, and so on.

Now that I think of it, it is closer to Apple’s Action Button than it is to Essential Key, as the latter is its own solitary thing. If you want to get an idea of what this Mind Space does, you can refer to our Essential Key/Space section in our Nothing Phone (3a) series article, as they are very similar.

OnePlus Nord 5 Price in Nepal and Availability

The OnePlus Nord 5 is up for pre-booking in Nepal from 8–10 July 2025 exclusively on Daraz. The 8/256GB variant of the phone is Rs. 67,999, and the 12/512GB trim costs Rs. 7,500 on top of that.

OnePlus Nord 5 is one of the best offerings at its price, with its solid set of hardware. Highlights include a 144Hz display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor, 50MP main and selfie camera with Sony and Samsung sensors, and a massive 6,800mAh battery with 80W fast charging.

While the pricing isn’t as mouth-watering as in India, it still fares well in the price range.

What do you think about the OnePlus Nord 5? Do let us know in the comments!