POCO F5 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB

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Comparing the POCO F5 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB 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 F5 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,967, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB scores 2,831, making POCO F5 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while POCO F5 256GB offers 6.67 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to POCO F5 256GB's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: POCO F5 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB offers 50 MP, making POCO F5 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO F5 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both POCO F5 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both POCO F5 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: POCO F5 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB is rated 8.


User Rating: POCO F5 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

10 May, 2023
04 Aug, 2023
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Snapdragon 782G
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
67W Turbo Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Top-notch performance
  • Excellent display
  • Impressive battery life
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Lovely screen
  • Acceptable performance
  • Day-long battery life
  • Decent cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Bloatware
  • No microSD card slot
  • Ultra-wide lens could have been better
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Plastic build
  • No alert slider
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(5,563 ratings)
4.2/5
(17,140 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

943,804
AnTuTu Score
676,978
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 08m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

May 10, 2023
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.91 GHz, Single core, Kryo 2.49 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo Quad core
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
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
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 725
Adreno 642L
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
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.

943,804
676,978
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.6 %
19.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
950 nits
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.1:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
394 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.02 %
88.23 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.4 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

161.1 mm
162.7 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.9 mm
75.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

181 grams
184 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm 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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Turbo Charging 50% in 12 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 61% in 15 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
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.

14h 08m
N/A
N/A

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

0h 50m 34s
0h 30m 36s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.857 W/kg Body: 0.860 W/kg
Head: 1.171 W/kg Body: 0.912 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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