OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 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 CE 5 5G runs at 3.35 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 6.77 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and POCO X8 Pro Max feature the same AMOLED display.

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

Front Camera: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 16 MP, making POCO X8 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers 16h 30m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: POCO X8 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better option for storage.

Expert Review: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G is rated 8.3.

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

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

₹35,990

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POCO X8 Pro Max

₹44,999

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

93%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

18 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP

Battery


7100 mAh	9000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Decent display
Reliable performance
Good primary camera
Impressive battery life

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Cons

No stereo speakers
Average front camera
Many pre-installed apps

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

User Ratings

4.5/5

(18,802 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,045 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,402,278 AnTuTu Score	3,022,675 AnTuTu Score
16h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 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

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Processor

Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC6

Immortalis-G925 MC12

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

1,402,278

3,022,675

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

19.0 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.

3,022

6,194

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %

7.3 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1430 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.98 %

89.96 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.10 %

90.2 %

Design

Height

163.58 mm

162.99 mm

Width

76.02 mm

77.93 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm

8.15 mm

Weight

199 grams

219 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 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

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

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)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @480 fps
HD @960 fps

HD @120/240/960 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7100 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper 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.

16h 30m

21h 21m

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

0h 47m 0s

1h 8m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

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

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

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

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)