Xiaomi 11T vs OnePlus Nord CE5

58 out 100
Xiaomi 11T
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11T Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11T
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 203g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11T and OnePlus Nord CE5
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:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11T and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 576 768
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
1076
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
3051
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10761510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30513990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11T
752077
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU204691297568
GPU224020552451
Memory138080267441
UX185285277965
NanoReview Score7520771395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11T
4520
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4520n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11T
10700
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score14316n/a
Web score6564n/a
Video editing5706n/a
Data manipulation10100n/a
NanoReview Score10700n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:41 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing08:33 hn/a
Video Playback14:58 hn/a
Games05:23 hn/a
Standby Mode108 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.521/1.95
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
96
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
106
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 11T
93
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
110
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
124
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
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 MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
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
Xiaomi 11T
88.6 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 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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