Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G

59 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
VS
61 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2 5G Manufactured in July, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 224g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 410 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
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) 171.1 mm (6.74 in)
Width 73.31 mm (2.89 in) 82.1 mm (3.23 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
83.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 576 256
GPU Frequency 886 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
2109
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1056935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29112109
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
473154
CPU237901153170
GPU21360191687
Memory14579799792
UX178154128505
NanoReview Score775453473154
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
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 Redmi 15 5G
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		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
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 Redmi 15 5G
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 n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 470 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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