Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, 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 X5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro 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 AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %128.2 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 159.12 mm (6.26 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 73.31 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and OnePlus Nord 2 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 512 576
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 886 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10221056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29872911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
CPU202435237901
GPU133636213601
Memory126284145797
UX142691178154
NanoReview Score605046775453
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °C50.7 °C
Stability99 %70 %
Graphics Test14 fps25 fps
Graphics Score24394197
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Writing score1440113382
Web score99477267
Video editing70045336
Data manipulation98289058
NanoReview Score120209631

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 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- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 31 GB 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Web Browsing08:45 h09:17 h
Video Playback13:29 h13:38 h
Games05:32 h05:22 h
Standby Mode102 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 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 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2 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
- QZSS
- 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 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/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr July, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 470
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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