OnePlus Nord 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 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: OnePlus Nord 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus runs at 2.7 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches, but OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OnePlus Nord 5 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers 32 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 14h 12m, while OnePlus Nord 5 delivers 11h 50m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus is rated 8.1.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.2.

OnePlus Nord 5

₹41,999

@ Flipkart

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

₹39,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025

04 Feb, 2026

03 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Swift AMOLED	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP

Battery


6800 mAh	6500 mAh	5000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	100W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Large and bright AMOLED display
Solid battery life, fast 100W charging
Improved durability with multiple IP ratings
Strong daylight photography

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Performance lags behind some rivals
Portrait, human subject detail could be better
No telephoto camera
Ships with Android 15

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(9,095 ratings)

4.2/5

(292 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616 AnTuTu Score	1,055,895 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹41,999

@ Flipkart

₹39,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735

Adreno 810

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

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

1,055,895

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

24.0 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

1,112

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

28.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Swift AMOLED

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

3200 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

447 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

89.33 %

86.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

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

163.34 mm

162.4 mm

Width

77 mm

78.31 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.19 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

211 grams

207.1 grams

200 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 0.56µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

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

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

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)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/120 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6800 mAh

6500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 25W 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

14h 12m

N/A

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

0h 49m 0s

0h 38m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)

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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)

4G Bands:

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

N/A