Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE5

48 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro Manufactured in May, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700, 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 M3 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 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 M3 Pro
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 89.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
532 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut93.5 %n/a
Response time33.5 msn/a
Contrast2512:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
83.8 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 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 Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
698
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1841
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6981510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18413990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
393792
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU134816297568
GPU62084552451
Memory94084267441
UX102808277965
NanoReview Score3937921395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1104
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1104n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
7916
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score9449n/a
Web score5850n/a
Video editing4676n/a
Data manipulation6598n/a
NanoReview Score7916n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 19.2 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
24:46
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback14:26 hn/a
Games05:48 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.01/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.12 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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, HID, 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1,2,4,5,8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
93.5 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 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 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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