Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 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 2 Lite 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at 1.8 GHz, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 5.99 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 4000 mAh, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
77%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
30 Apr, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 636
Snapdragon 695
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
33W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

9.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter
  • Good design~Decent performance&#xA0
  • ~Clean UI

Cons

  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording
  • Cameras are not the best~Mobile gamers should look elsewhere~Lacks stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)
4.3/5
(305,895 ratings)

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
Apr 30, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v12

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
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)

14 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Adreno 619

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
15.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.43 %
84.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

158.6 mm
164.3 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

181 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

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

N/A
1h 2m 39s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
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 Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
N/A
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg
Head: 1.186 W/kg Body: 0.709 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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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