Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5030mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
88 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
954
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
2199
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9541510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21993990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)425n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
418195
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU144815297568
GPU48587552451
Memory106192267441
UX118601277965
NanoReview Score4181951395425

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 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5030 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 (53% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.671/1.95
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 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 5.3 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 n/a
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 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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