OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi K50i

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi K50i 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: Xiaomi Redmi K50i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,718, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G scores 2,147, making Xiaomi Redmi K50i the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi K50i offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers 6.43 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi K50i the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi K50i's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K50i feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K50i feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 42m, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i delivers 14h 10m, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K50i offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K50i equally at 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

80%
83%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2022
23 Jul, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 900
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5080 mAh
65W Super VOOC Charging
67W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Nice looks & good build
  • Clean UI sans bloatware
  • Capable primary camera
  • Good battery life and fast 65W charging
  • Excellent performance
  • 144Hz refresh rate
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Performance can\'t match rivals
  • Misses out on stereo speakers
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • No Android 12
  • Staid design
  • Uses an LCD panel
  • Average low-light photography 

User Ratings

4.3/5
(7,429 ratings)
4.2/5
(10,528 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

423,161
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2022
(Official)
Jul 23, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877
MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.85 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G610 MC6

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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.

423,161
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %
10.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
650 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
407 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.91 %
85.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

160.6 mm
163.6 mm

Width

73.2 mm
74.2 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

173 grams
200 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes
Yes 67W Turbo Charging 100% in 46 minutes

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.

16h 42m
14h 10m

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

0h 29m 45s
0h 42m 20s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.023 W/kg Body: 0.814 W/kg
Head: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.796 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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