OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 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 CE 5 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,092, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C scores 1,955, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 6.77 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 15C's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15C feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 15C delivers longer battery life with 19h 18m, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers 16h 30m, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15C offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C is rated 7.7.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C has a rating of 3.9.

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

₹32,999

@ Flipkart

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

₹16,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

11 Dec, 2025

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	IPS LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7100 mAh	6000 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	33W Turbo Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

7.7/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Decent display
Reliable performance
Good primary camera
Impressive battery life

Large and smooth display
Long-lasting battery life
Premium design
Reliable performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No stereo speakers
Average front camera
Many pre-installed apps

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(18,028 ratings)

3.9/5

(1,051 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,402,278 AnTuTu Score	556,765 AnTuTu Score	N/A
16h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	19h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹32,999

@ Flipkart

₹16,999

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Dec 03, 2025

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

HyperOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

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

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC6

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

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.

1,402,278

556,765

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

28.0 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.

3,022

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %

6.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1430 nits

N/A

5200 nits

Brightness

N/A

660 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

810 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

254 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.98 %

84.31 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.10 %

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

163.58 mm

171.56 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.02 mm

79.47 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm

7.99 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

199 grams

211 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

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/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7100 mAh

6000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes

Yes 33W Turbo Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse 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

19h 18m

N/A

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

0h 47m 0s

1h 1m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)