Xiaomi Poco M5 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G, Manufactured in July, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.58 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 85.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %128.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time27 ms8 ms
Contrast1481:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 159.12 mm (6.26 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 73.31 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 128 576
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 886 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7431056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19142911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
CPU136314237901
GPU64087213601
Memory110839145797
UX107746178154
NanoReview Score418986775453
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C50.7 °C
Stability98 %70 %
Graphics Test7 fps25 fps
Graphics Score12304197
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Writing score1162013382
Web score79597267
Video editing53885336
Data manipulation70589058
NanoReview Score91349631

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (24% in 30 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Web Browsing09:34 h09:17 h
Video Playback14:13 h13:38 h
Games05:54 h05:22 h
Standby Mode129 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/5.0 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr July, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 470
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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