Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 810, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 M4 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 211g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and OnePlus Nord 5
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
509 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time42 msn/a
Contrast700:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.56 mm (6.44 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.78 mm (2.98 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
84.9 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
684
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1900
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6841963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19004981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
421890
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU145931395746
GPU65720525594
Memory99558263364
UX110681296912
NanoReview Score4218901481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1234
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1234n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
10515
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Writing score12752n/a
Web score8367n/a
Video editing5618n/a
Data manipulation7342n/a
NanoReview Score10515n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 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 Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:07 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
24:48
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing09:59 h10:44 h
Video Playback14:09 h16:17 h
Games05:54 h05:44 h
Standby Mode123 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 116 °
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/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
89.3 dB
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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