Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

59 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Xiaomi Mi 10
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with 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 Mi 10
    Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
    • Larger display: 6.77in
    • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 199g vs 208g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4780mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    vs
    OnePlus Nord CE5

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
    Pixel density 386 ppi 387 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 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 180 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    848 nits
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    n/a
    sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)362 Hzn/a
    Response time3 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance No IP65
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    89.8 %
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
    Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3350 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
    - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))    		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek APU 780
    Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G615 MP6
    GPU Cores 768 768
    GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1400 MHz
    FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    1217
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    1510
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    3366
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    3990
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12171510
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33663990
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    732707
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    1395425
    CPU229483297568
    GPU194403552451
    Memory135248267441
    UX173573277965
    NanoReview Score7327071395425
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    4409
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.42.8 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test26 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score4409n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    11410
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    n/a
    Writing score14234n/a
    Web score8296n/a
    Video editing6565n/a
    Data manipulation8803n/a
    NanoReview Score11410n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    OS Size 19 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 4780 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    20:47
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:05 hn/a
    Video Playback13:49 hn/a
    Games05:13 hn/a
    Standby Mode95 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 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/1.7f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXSony LYT-600
    Sensor size1/1.331/1.95
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
    Focal length12 mm16 mm
    SensorSony IMX350Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
    Focal length n/a 23 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Sony IMX480
    Sensor size 1/3 1/3.0
    Pixel size 0.9 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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.1 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2.0
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode    		 - 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*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
    LTE category22n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    83.5 dB
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced February, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date June, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - 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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