POCO X5 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

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Comparing the POCO X5 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 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 3 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,111, while POCO X5 scores 2,019, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while POCO X5 offers 6.67 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. POCO X5 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G's IPS LCD, making POCO X5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while POCO X5 offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO X5 offers 13 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X5 delivers longer battery life with 16h 06m, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G delivers 14h 23m, making POCO X5 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO X5 and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while POCO X5 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while POCO X5 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
79%

Release Date

21 Mar, 2023
11 Apr, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 695
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Lightweight and thin
  • Lovely screen
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Decent battery life
  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean UI
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • No stereo speakers
  • Underwhelming primary camera
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Cameras are not the best
  • Uses an LCD display

User Ratings

4.2/5
(39,358 ratings)
4.3/5
(238,057 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
406,506
AnTuTu Score

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2023
(Official)
Apr 11, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

N/A
406,506

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %
17.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
680 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.02 %
86.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.40 %

Design

Height

165.8 mm
165.5 mm

Width

76.2 mm
76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

188 grams
195 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 60 minutes
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 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 06m
14h 23m

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

1h 3m 8s
0h 50m 47s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.842 W/kg Body: 0.682 W/kg
Head: 1.167 W/kg Body: 0.704 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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