OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 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 CE 5 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,092, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 scores 1,528, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offer the same screen size of 6.77 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

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

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 00m, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers 16h 30m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 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 Note 15 is rated 8.

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

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

₹34,800

@ Flipkart

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15

₹28,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

84%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

09 Jan, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Dimensity 8350 Apex vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 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


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7100 mAh	5520 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	45W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Decent display
Reliable performance
Good primary camera
Impressive battery life

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

Cons

No stereo speakers
Average front camera
Many pre-installed apps

Performance could be better
Ships with Android 15

User Ratings

4.5/5

(15,849 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,186 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,402,278 AnTuTu Score	868,311 AnTuTu Score
16h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹34,800

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₹28,999

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 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

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

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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, 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)

Mali-G615 MC6

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.

1,402,278

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.

3,022

846

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %

23.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1430 nits

3200 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.98 %

89.46 %

Screen Protection

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)

94.10 %

92 %

Design

Height

163.58 mm

164 mm

Width

76.02 mm

75.42 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm

7.35 mm

Weight

199 grams

178 grams

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 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

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

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 Depth Camera60 mm focal length

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

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 @480 fps
HD @960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

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 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7100 mAh

5520 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 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.

16h 30m

17h 00m

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

0h 47m 0s

0h 57m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 1 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

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 / 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)
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 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 / 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)
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) / 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)