Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5s and OnePlus Nord 2 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5s vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

51 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5s
VS
59 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Xiaomi Poco M5s
OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G, Manufactured in July, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G. 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 M5s
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M5s
vs
OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
sRGB gamut91.8 %128.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time3 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 159.12 mm (6.26 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 73.31 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and OnePlus Nord 2 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 144 576
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 886 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6741056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18332911
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
CPU129382237901
GPU82755213601
Memory92473145797
UX109701178154
NanoReview Score414311775453
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C50.7 °C
Stability98 %70 %
Graphics Test8 fps25 fps
Graphics Score14824197
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Writing score926913382
Web score54477267
Video editing60195336
Data manipulation65259058
NanoReview Score80979631

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 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
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 16 GB 14 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Web Browsing09:24 h09:17 h
Video Playback14:15 h13:38 h
Games05:40 h05:22 h
Standby Mode122 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX766
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/2.8
Pixel size1.4 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Sensor OmniVision OV13B Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 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* Yes 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 (B/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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 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 ($) 209 470
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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