Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE5

56 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro 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 Poco F2 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F2 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super 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 60 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 87.2 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
848 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)177 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 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
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
87.2 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro 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 Poco F2 Pro
1258
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3470
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12581510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34703990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
812147
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU242385297568
GPU249241552451
Memory139319267441
UX181202277965
NanoReview Score8121471395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3818
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test22 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3818n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
10406
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score13789n/a
Web score6769n/a
Video editing5975n/a
Data manipulation7863n/a
NanoReview Score10406n/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 Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (100% in 70 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:10 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
24:59
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing09:43 hn/a
Video Playback15:53 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.89f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX686Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.71/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 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 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 5.1 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
- 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/B3/B5/B8GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA: 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category24n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
83.7 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 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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