OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5200mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 n/a
Pixel density 387 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.58 mm (6.44 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76.02 mm (2.99 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
89.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
2890
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15101015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39902890
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
608985
CPU297568200717
GPU552451141388
Memory267441118625
UX277965148255
NanoReview Score1395425608985

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5800 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2.0 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* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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