Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5

52 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, 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 M6 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 199g 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 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 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 M6 Pro 5G
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 550 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
83.7 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 613 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
924
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
2227
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9241963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22274981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
432616
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU154904395746
GPU49004525594
Memory115786263364
UX112922296912
NanoReview Score4326161481616

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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 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 No No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsingn/a10:44 h
Video Playbackn/a16:17 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a112 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 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 lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-700
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel size1.28 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JN5
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.12 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 5.3 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* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 18 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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