Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Xiaomi 17 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Xiaomi 17

59 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Xiaomi 17

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2 5G Manufactured in July, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G, vs Xiaomi 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Xiaomi 17
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
vs
Xiaomi 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 410 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 120 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
Xiaomi 17
n/a
sRGB gamut128.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.12 mm (6.26 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 73.31 mm (2.89 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Xiaomi 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 576 1536
GPU Frequency 886 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Xiaomi 17
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Xiaomi 17
11098
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10563610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)291111098
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
Xiaomi 17
3288454
CPU237901867585
GPU2136011185826
Memory145797526143
UX178154708900
NanoReview Score7754533288454
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.7 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4197n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Writing score13382n/a
Web score7267n/a
Video editing5336n/a
Data manipulation9058n/a
NanoReview Score9631n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (98% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:31 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Web Browsing09:17 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.6x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Omnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/2.81/2.76
Pixel size1.14 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.88
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB
Xiaomi 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 470 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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