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

OnePlus Nord 5 vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
OnePlus Nord 5
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025 with 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 5
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 224g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 92.4 %
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 17 Ultra
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.41 mm (6.43 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.04 mm (3.03 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
92.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
10993
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19633510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)498110993
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10567n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3963774
CPU3957461198653
GPU5255941458267
Memory263364501472
UX296912805382
NanoReview Score14816163963774

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 90 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 (79% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
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, 4.3x
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) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-700n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1 (1)
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4 - 3.0
Focal lengthn/a100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm14 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10OmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size1/4.01/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung JN5 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE 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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)WCDMA 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/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

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 549 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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