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OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G

What Nord CE 5G does better (9) and where Mi 10i 5G wins (7) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus Nord CE 5G
OnePlus · 2021Nord CE 5G
6.6Score
9 advantages≈ $270
vs
Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G
Xiaomi · 2021Mi 10i 5G
7.0Score
7 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
7.2Display5.5
7.2Camera7.3
3.8Battery4.8
7.1Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord CE 5GMi 10i 5G
73.5 × 159.27.976.8 × 165.49
Nord CE 5GMi 10i 5GDifference
Height159.2 mm165.4 mm−6.2 mm
Width73.5 mm76.8 mm−3.3 mm
Thickness7.9 mm9 mm−1.1 mm
Weight170 g214 g−44 g

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

Why is Nord CE 5G better than Mi 10i 5G?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. OLED panelYes · Mi 10i 5G: No
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Weight170 g vs 214 g+26%
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Pixel density410 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
  7. Charged in 30 min70% vs 52%+35%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  9. Thickness7.9 mm vs 9 mm+14%

Why is Mi 10i 5G better than Nord CE 5G?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 108 MP+69%
  2. Stereo speakersNo · Nord CE 5G: Yes
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  4. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,820 mAh+7%
  5. Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
  6. Memory card slotNo · Nord CE 5G: Yes
  7. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Mi 10i 5GXiaomi Mi 10i 5G≈ $2707.0
Design
Weight170 g214 g
Thickness7.9 mm9 mm
Height159.2 mm165.4 mm
Width73.5 mm76.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver RayPacific Sunrise, Midnight Black, Atlantic Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelFluid AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density410 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—450 nits
Measured brightness607 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%84.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5GQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 619
AnTuTu score318,672—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,812—
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.52"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,820 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W33 W
Charged in 30 min70%52%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.1—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-29.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.87 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOxygenOS 13MIUI 12
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