Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Xiaomi Poco X5
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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 X5
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and OnePlus Nord CE5
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 X5
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)486 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8881510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19183990
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU155778297568
GPU81807552451
Memory96142267441
UX107004277965
NanoReview Score4407311395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1204n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score12410n/a
Web score8418n/a
Video editing4684n/a
Data manipulation8099n/a
NanoReview Score9182n/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		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 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 (63% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:06 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing07:11 hn/a
Video Playback11:58 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 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 lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.01/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorOmniVisionOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.41/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung 3L6 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2.0
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* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
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/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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