Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T Pro and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE5

77 out 100
Xiaomi 13T Pro
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Xiaomi 13T Pro
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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 Xiaomi 13T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13T Pro
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1092 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T Pro
87.5 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T Pro and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 690 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 2112 768
GPU Frequency 995 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 4202.8 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1927
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T Pro
4452
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19271510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44523990
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1477178
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU377016297568
GPU515701552451
Memory310426267441
UX274035277965
NanoReview Score14771781395425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 49 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:26 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T Pro
21:52
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing09:13 hn/a
Video Playback13:12 hn/a
Games06:15 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX707Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.281/1.95
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13BOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T Pro
135
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T Pro
134
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom98n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.8 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 2.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 *YesNo
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/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
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 13T Pro
89.7 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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