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

Xiaomi Mi 10T vs OnePlus Nord CE5

58 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10T
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Xiaomi Mi 10T
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10T Manufactured in December, 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 10T
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 216g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10T 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:
Xiaomi Mi 10T
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD 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 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 620 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 89.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
619 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2381 Hzn/a
Response time39.8 msn/a
Contrast1279:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 216 g (7.62 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10T
85.1 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10T 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 10T
1259
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3474
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12591510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34743990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10T
754313
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU213061297568
GPU194732552451
Memory145367267441
UX201153277965
NanoReview Score7543131395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3843
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.3 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3843n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10T
10022
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score13458n/a
Web score6827n/a
Video editing5617n/a
Data manipulation6978n/a
NanoReview Score10022n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 19.8 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
25:11
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing10:07 hn/a
Video Playback15:05 hn/a
Games05:39 hn/a
Standby Mode123 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.731/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/1.71/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T
97
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T
95
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10T
98
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.4 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 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 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, HID, AVRCP, 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 B2/3/5/8GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)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
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10T
91.3 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2020 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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