Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F7 and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F7 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

84 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Xiaomi Poco F7
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, 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 F7
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 215.7g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F7
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F7
1534 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 215.7 g (7.61 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7
90.1 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 Hexagon MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 825 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a3990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPUn/a297568
GPUn/a552451
Memoryn/a267441
UXn/a277965
NanoReview Scoren/a1395425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7
25:50
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing10:04 hn/a
Video Playback14:33 hn/a
Games07:02 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.951/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08FOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 6.0 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 No 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/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

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 399 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 90 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
3 (75%)
1 (25%)
Total Votes: 4

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below