OnePlus Nord 5 vs POCO X8 Pro

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 3.4 GHz, while OnePlus Nord 5 runs at 3.0 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while POCO X8 Pro offers 6.59 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and POCO X8 Pro 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 offers 20 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 6800 mAh, while POCO X8 Pro offers 6500 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for longer battery life.

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

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while POCO X8 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

OnePlus Nord 5

₹41,999

@ Flipkart

POCO X8 Pro

₹34,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

80%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025

18 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Swift AMOLED	OLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6800 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	100W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(9,107 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,263 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹41,999

@ Flipkart

₹34,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735

Mali-G720 MC8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

N/A

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

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Swift AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass

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 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.4 mm

N/A

Width

77 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.1 mm

N/A

Weight

211 grams

201.47 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

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/1.5 Wide Angle26 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 Camera15 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

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 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6800 mAh

6500 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Yes 100W Fast Charging

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

N/A

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

0h 49m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

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

N/A

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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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)

N/A