OnePlus Nord 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,094, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 scores 1,528, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers 6.77 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 15's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while OnePlus Nord 5 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers 20 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 00m, while OnePlus Nord 5 delivers 11h 50m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 has a rating of 4.3.

OnePlus Nord 5

₹33,999

@ Croma

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹24,915

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

84%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025

09 Jan, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Swift AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6800 mAh	5520 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	45W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Great visual experience
Sleek and durable build
Detailed daylight shots
Long software support

Cons

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

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

User Ratings

4.5/5

(9,107 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,735 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616 AnTuTu Score	868,311 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Jan 09, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year

4 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

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

2.4 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 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

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

868,311

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

23.0 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

846

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

23.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Swift AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

3200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

89.46 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

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 %

92 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

164 mm

Width

77 mm

75.42 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.35 mm

Weight

211 grams

178 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (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

108 MP
Primary Camera60x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM9

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 Depth Camera60 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

60 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

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

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6800 mAh

5520 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Yes 45W Turbo Charging v3.0

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

17h 00m

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

0h 49m 0s

0h 57m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 1 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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
TDD N38 / N40 / 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) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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)