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OnePlus Nord 5 vs Xiaomi 15T Pro

78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi 15T Pro
OnePlus Nord 5
Xiaomi 15T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 15T Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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 5
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T Pro
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and Xiaomi 15T Pro
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 5
vs
Xiaomi 15T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.41 mm (6.43 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.04 mm (3.03 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.96 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %
Xiaomi 15T Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and Xiaomi 15T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Xiaomi 15T Pro
8135
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19632731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49818135
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1056720573
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5], [Xiaomi 15T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2718159
CPU395746601093
GPU5255941227523
Memory263364415530
UX296912474013
NanoReview Score14816162718159

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:44 hn/a
Video Playback16:17 hn/a
Games05:44 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-700Omnivision OVX9100
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung JN5 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.44
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 549 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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