Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage 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 9 Pro Max scores 1,807, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers 6.67 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 19h 03m, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers 16h 30m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better option for storage.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
85%

Release Date

11 May, 2020
12 Jul, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5020 mAh
7100 mAh
33W Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.3/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Decent display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good primary camera
  • Impressive battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No stereo speakers
  • Average front camera
  • Many pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.4/5
(42,317 ratings)
4.5/5
(15,987 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

277,621
AnTuTu Score
1,402,278
AnTuTu Score
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

May 11, 2020
(Official)
Jul 12, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
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Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Mali-G615 MC6

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

277,621
1,402,278

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
20.0 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.

N/A
3,022

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

30.6 %
20.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1430 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
300 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.9:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.73 %
88.98 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
94.10 %

Design

Height

165.5 mm
163.58 mm

Width

76.6 mm
76.02 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.17 mm

Weight

209 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP65

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @480 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5020 mAh
7100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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.

19h 03m
16h 30m

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

1h 39m 53s
47m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg
Head: 1.199 W/kg Body: 0.907 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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