OnePlus Nord 5 and CE 5 may ditch 128GB storage entirely in favor of 256GB

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OnePlus Nord 5 and CE 5 may ditch 128GB storage entirely in favor of 256GB

The upcoming entries in the OnePlus Nord lineup, the Nord 5 and Nord CE 5, are once again in the news, this time due to a fresh leak revealing their storage configurations and color options.

According to the leak, both devices will start at 8GB of RAM and go up to 12GB. Interestingly, OnePlus appears to be eliminating the 128GB storage option altogether. Instead, both models are said to ship with 256GB of internal storage by default.

Alright, Next Nord phones are coming with standard 8GB and max 12GB RAM, 128GB Storage is not an option anymore for next oneplus phones, 256GB is only choice
Black, Blue, white assign to CE lite
Black white assigned to 5
25k to 35K is the bracket!
Big chips coming!
— Paras Guglani (@passionategeekz) June 12, 2025

In terms of design choices, color options will differ slightly between the models. The Nord CE 5 is said to come in black, blue, and white, while the Nord 5 will be limited to just black and white.

Pricing details aren’t confirmed, but the leak suggests a price bracket between ₹25,000 and ₹35,000. That keeps both phones squarely in the competitive mid-range category.

A rebranding strategy

Under the hood, both phones appear to be rebranded versions of existing OnePlus Ace models already available in China. The Nord 5 is said to be based on the OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra, featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3.

The Nord CE 5, meanwhile, will likely be a tweaked version of the OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Edition with a MediaTek Dimensity 8350 chipset. To note, the latter ships with Dimensity 9400e in China while the Ace 5 Ultra has Dimensity 9400+.

That said, the phones might have a similar battery capacity to their Chinese counterparts. The Nord CE 5 is tipped to come with a sizable 7100mAh battery, while the Nord 5 may feature either a 6700mAh or a 7000mAh cell.

Both phones are said to include flat panels and adopt minimal exterior designs, consistent with recent OnePlus design trends.

As of yet, OnePlus hasn’t confirmed a launch date for the new phones. But given the frequency of leaks, announcements may not be far off.

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