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Nord CE 5G vs Poco X3 Pro

OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

What Nord CE 5G does better (9) and where Poco X3 Pro wins (12) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus · 2021Nord CE 5G

6.6Score

9 advantages≈ $270

Xiaomi · 2021Poco X3 Pro

6.6Score

12 advantages≈ $230

Higher score

7.2Display5.5

3.5Performance4.5

7.2Camera6.7

3.8Battery7.3

7.1Features4.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord CE 5GPoco X3 Pro

	Nord CE 5G	Poco X3 Pro	Difference
Height	159.2 mm	165.3 mm	−6.1 mm
Width	73.5 mm	76.8 mm	−3.3 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	9.4 mm	−1.5 mm
Weight	170 g	215 g	−45 g

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

Why is Nord CE 5G better than Poco X3 Pro?

RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
OLED panelYes · Poco X3 Pro: No
5GYes · Poco X3 Pro: No
Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
Weight170 g vs 215 g+26%
Measured brightness607 nits vs 529 nits+15%
Pixel density410 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
Thickness7.9 mm vs 9.4 mm+19%
Charged in 30 min70% vs 59%+19%

Why is Poco X3 Pro better than Nord CE 5G?

AnTuTu score318,672 vs 453,223+42%
Stereo speakersNo · Nord CE 5G: Yes
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,812 vs 2,574+42%
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+15%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.96 GHz+35%
Memory card slotNo · Nord CE 5G: Yes
Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
Loudspeaker loudness-29.9 LUFS vs -26.1 LUFS+-13%
Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	OnePlus Nord CE 5G≈ $2706.6	Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro≈ $2306.6
Design
Weight	170 g	215 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	9.4 mm
Height	159.2 mm	165.3 mm
Width	73.5 mm	76.8 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Blue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver Ray	Phantom Black, Frost Blue, Metal Bronze
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.7″
Panel	Fluid AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	410 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Measured brightness	607 nits	529 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	84.6%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	8 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.96 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 640
AnTuTu score	318,672	453,223
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,812	2,574
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	979
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	20 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	5,160 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	59%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-29.9 LUFS	-26.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.57 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	OxygenOS 13	MIUI 13 for POCO