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OnePlus Nord 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro (China)

What Nord 5 does better (8) and where Redmi Note 15 Pro (China) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus Nord 5
OnePlus · 2025Nord 5
9.1Score
8 advantages≈ $420
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro (China)
9.1Score
5 advantages
9.6Display9.4
9.1Camera8.2
7.7Battery8.8
8.0Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord 5Redmi Note 15 Pro (China)
77 × 163.48.178.1 × 163.67.8
Nord 5Redmi Note 15 Pro (China)Difference
Height163.4 mm163.6 mm−0.2 mm
Width77 mm78.1 mm−1.1 mm
Thickness8.1 mm7.8 mm+0.3 mm
Weight211 g211 g=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nord 5 better than Redmi Note 15 Pro (China)?

  1. Wired charging80 W vs 45 W+78%
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  3. Selfie camera50 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
  4. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  5. 4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 15 Pro (China): No
  6. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+15%
  7. Resolution (width)1,272 px vs 1,220 px+4%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio90.1% vs 86.8%+4%

Why is Redmi Note 15 Pro (China) better than Nord 5?

  1. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+35%
  2. Peak brightness1,800 nits vs 3,200 nits+78%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.5+20%
  5. Thickness8.1 mm vs 7.8 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

OnePlus Nord 5OnePlus Nord 5≈ $4209.1
Design
Weight211 g211 g
Thickness8.1 mm7.8 mm
Height163.4 mm163.6 mm
Width77 mm78.1 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iXiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass
ColoursPhantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble SandsBlack, Purple, Blue, White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelSwift AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,272 px1,220 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,772 px
Pixel density450 ppi443 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness1,330 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio90.1%86.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 735Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score1,512,943—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,112—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,399—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.95"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera50 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh7,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)13.8 h—
Wired charging80 W45 W
Charged in 30 min79%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
SAR (head)1.18 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOxygenOS 15HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised4—
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles1,200—
Endurance per cycle49 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classC—
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