Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 5

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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 X3 Pro
    Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
    • Larger display: 6.83in
    • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 211g vs 215g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5160mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Supports Dolby Atmos

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/125 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    vs
    OnePlus Nord 5

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 450 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 450 nits 1400 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 90.1 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    530 nits
    OnePlus Nord 5
    1324 nits
    sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
    Response time37.4 msn/a
    Contrast995:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    84.6 %
    OnePlus Nord 5
    90.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2960 MHz 3000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
    - 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
    - 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))    		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 735
    GPU Cores 768 768
    GPU Frequency 675 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    973
    OnePlus Nord 5
    1963
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    2589
    OnePlus Nord 5
    4981
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9731963
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25894981
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    642297
    OnePlus Nord 5
    1481616
    CPU181709395746
    GPU155743525594
    Memory126967263364
    UX177878296912
    NanoReview Score6422971481616
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    3456
    OnePlus Nord 5
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
    Stability97 %n/a
    Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score3456n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    10579
    OnePlus Nord 5
    n/a
    Writing score13393n/a
    Web score8062n/a
    Video editing6035n/a
    Data manipulation8470n/a
    NanoReview Score10579n/a

    Memory

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

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 5160 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 No No
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:42 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    22:40
    OnePlus Nord 5
    25:12
    Web Browsing08:43 h10:44 h
    Video Playback12:45 h16:17 h
    Games05:20 h05:44 h
    Standby Mode117 h112 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 116 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 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 mm24 mm
    SensorSony IMX582Sony LYT-700
    Sensor size1/2.01/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV8856Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size1/41/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length 25 mm 21 mm
    Sensor CMOS Samsung JN5
    Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.76
    Pixel size 0.8 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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - USB-Host mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
    3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
    LTE category2018
    5G SupportNoYes

    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 X3 Pro
    88.3 dB
    OnePlus Nord 5
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date April, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 549
    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 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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