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OnePlus Nord CE3 vs Xiaomi Poco X5

What Nord CE3 does better (14) and where Poco X5 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus Nord CE3
OnePlus · 2023Nord CE3
8.4Score
14 advantages≈ $320
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Xiaomi Poco X5
Xiaomi · 2023Poco X5
6.8Score
3 advantages≈ $310
7.6Display8.0
6.2Performance3.9
8.1Camera5.7
7.4Battery6.0
8.7Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord CE3Poco X5
75.5 × 162.78.276.2 × 165.98
Nord CE3Poco X5Difference
Height162.7 mm165.9 mm−3.2 mm
Width75.5 mm76.2 mm−0.7 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm+0.2 mm
Weight184 g189 g−5 g

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

Why is Nord CE3 better than Poco X5?

  1. AnTuTu score806,420 vs 400,8952×
  2. Wired charging80 W vs 33 W2.4×
  3. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  4. Optical stabilisationYes · Poco X5: No
  5. Stereo speakersYes · Poco X5: No
  6. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,716 vs 2,088+30%
  7. Charged in 30 min122% vs 50%2.4×
  8. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  9. CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+23%
  10. Max video4K vs 1080p
  11. Weight184 g vs 189 g+3%
  12. Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%

Why is Poco X5 better than Nord CE3?

  1. Peak brightness950 nits vs 1,200 nits+26%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Nord CE3: Yes
  3. Thickness8.2 mm vs 8 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

OnePlus Nord CE3OnePlus Nord CE3≈ $3208.4
Xiaomi Poco X5Xiaomi Poco X5≈ $3106.8
Design
Weight184 g189 g
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm
Height162.7 mm165.9 mm
Width75.5 mm76.2 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursAqua Surge, Gray ShimmerJaguar Black, Wildcat Blue, Supernova Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelFluid AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,400 px
Pixel density394 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness950 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness—728 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.9%85%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 782GQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 619
AnTuTu score806,420400,895
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,7162,088
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—358
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging80 W33 W
Charged in 30 min122%50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, temperatureFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.17 W/kg0.52 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOxygenOS 13.1MIUI 13 for POCO
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