OnePlus Nord 5 vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 vs POCO X8 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.73 GHz, while OnePlus Nord 5 runs at 3.0 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches, but OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro Max's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and POCO X8 Pro Max feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while OnePlus Nord 5 delivers 11h 50m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord 5 and POCO X8 Pro Max equally at 8.4.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 5 and POCO X8 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

OnePlus Nord 5

₹41,999

@ Flipkart

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025

18 Mar, 2026

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Swift AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6800 mAh	9000 mAh	6700 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	100W Hyper Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

Big and attractive display
Solid battery life
Great for gaming with sustained performance

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Cameras aren't the best in the segment
Heavier and bulkier than rivals
Less distinctive glass design

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.5/5

(9,107 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,045 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616 AnTuTu Score	3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹41,999 @ Flipkart	₹44,999 @ Flipkart	₹61,999 @ Oppo.com
Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store	₹61,999 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,481,616

3,022,675

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

19.0 s

21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

3,251

6,194

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

7.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Swift AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

3500 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

447 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

89.96 %

89.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %

90.2 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

162.99 mm

151.2 mm

Width

77 mm

77.93 mm

72.4 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.15 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

211 grams

219 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass Fiber

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

N/A

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

HD @120/240/960 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240/960 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6800 mAh

9000 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 50m

21h 21m

23h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 49m 0s

1h 8m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)