OnePlus Nord CE5 VS Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro

Both the OnePlus Nord CE5 and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro have water resistance, but the Nord CE5 is only rated as water resistant, while the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro is rated as waterproof, which implies a higher level of protection against water exposure.

In terms of weight, the OnePlus Nord CE5 is lighter at 199 g compared to the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro's 219 g, making the former a slightly more portable option. The thickness is also comparable, with the Nord CE5 at 8.2 mm and the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro at 8 mm, showing a marginal difference. The width of the devices is similar, with the Nord CE5 measuring 76 mm and the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro at 77.9 mm, making the Xiaomi model slightly wider.

For height, the difference is minimal, with the OnePlus Nord CE5 being 163.6 mm tall and the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro measuring 163.1 mm. Both phones have a similar volume, with the Nord CE5 at 101.96 cm³ and the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro at 101.64 cm³, showing negligible difference. Both phones are not rugged and do not feature a foldable design. The OnePlus Nord CE5 has an IP65 rating, while the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro has a higher IP68 rating, indicating a better level of protection against dust and water ingress for the Xiaomi device.

Both the OnePlus Nord CE5 and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro feature OLED/AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deep blacks. The Nord CE5 has a 6.77″ screen, while the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro comes with a slightly larger 6.83″ display. The Nord CE5 has a pixel density of 387 ppi, whereas the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro offers a higher pixel density of 447 ppi, indicating sharper details on the Xiaomi device.

The resolution of the displays also differs; the OnePlus Nord CE5 has a resolution of 1080 x 2392 px, while the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro has a higher resolution of 1280 x 2772 px. Both phones support a 120Hz refresh rate, ensuring smooth scrolling and gaming. The touch sampling rate of the Nord CE5 is 240Hz, while the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro's touch sampling rate is significantly higher at 2560Hz, providing quicker response times.

In terms of brightness, the OnePlus Nord CE5 reaches a typical brightness of 1300 nits, while the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro is brighter at 1800 nits. Both devices support HDR10 and HDR10+, offering enhanced color and contrast for compatible content, and both feature an Always-On Display. However, the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro supports Dolby Vision, which is not supported by the Nord CE5. Neither phone has branded damage-resistant glass or a secondary screen, and both are equipped with a touch screen.

The OnePlus Nord CE5 comes with 256GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM, whereas the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro has a significantly larger 1024GB of internal storage and 16GB of RAM, offering much more space and memory for intensive tasks. In terms of benchmark performance, the Nord CE5 scores 1,474,030 on AnTuTu, while the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro achieves a higher score of 2,406,698, indicating better overall performance on the latter.

Both phones feature advanced chipsets, with the Nord CE5 equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 8350, and the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. The CPU configurations differ slightly, with the Nord CE5 having a combination of 1 x 3.35 GHz, 3 x 3.2 GHz, and 4 x 2.2 GHz, while the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro has a configuration of 3 x 3.01 GHz, 2 x 2.8 GHz, 2 x 2.02 GHz, and 1 x 3.21 GHz. The Geekbench 6 results show the Nord CE5 reaching 4,700 in multi-core and 1,536 in single-core tests, while the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro scores 6,880 multi-core and 2,154 single-core, showing a substantial difference in processing power.

The GPUs differ as well, with the OnePlus Nord CE5 featuring the Mali G615 MC6, which has a clock speed of 1,400 MHz, compared to the Adreno 825 GPU on the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro, clocked at 1,150 MHz. Both phones use a 4nm semiconductor size, support 64-bit processing, and are equipped with DirectX 12 and integrated graphics. The Nord CE5 has a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s, while the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro has a higher bandwidth at 76.8 GB/s. Both devices support up to 24GB of maximum memory, though neither uses more than the installed RAM. Other common features include RAM speed, with the Nord CE5 at 8,533 MHz and the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro at 4,800 MHz, and both phones supporting big.LITTLE technology and TrustZone.

Both the OnePlus Nord CE5 and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro feature a dual-lens main camera with 50 MP and 8 MP sensors. The wide apertures of the main cameras differ slightly, with the Nord CE5 at f/2.2 and f/1.8, and the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro at f/2.2 and f/1.5, offering slightly more light capture on the Xiaomi device. Both phones support 2160p video recording at 60 fps and come equipped with phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus during video recording, and slow-motion video recording. They also feature a built-in HDR mode and manual exposure controls, though neither supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording.

For the front camera, the OnePlus Nord CE5 has a 16 MP sensor with a wide aperture of f/1, while the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro steps up with a 20 MP front camera and a wider aperture of f/2.2. Both phones lack a front-facing LED flash, dual-lens front cameras, or a front camera under the display. The Nord CE5 supports touch autofocus and manual white balance, just like the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro, but it lacks the front-facing flash found on the latter's device, which features three flash LEDs compared to the Nord CE5's two.

Both devices offer several advanced camera features, including manual ISO, serial shot mode, and panorama creation in-camera. Neither phone supports raw photo shooting or 360° panorama shots, and both use CMOS sensors, lacking a BSI sensor. They both also support a timelapse function and have manual focus, but neither offers optical zoom or laser autofocus.

Both the OnePlus Nord CE5 and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro run Android 15 and share many features in their operating systems. Both devices offer clipboard warnings, location and camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, and the ability to block app tracking. They also include on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media pickers, and the option to play games while they download. Both phones support dark mode, battery health checks, an extra dim mode, dynamic theming, offloading apps, and customizable notifications.

In addition, both phones support Live Text, full-page screenshots, split screen functionality, PiP (Picture-in-Picture) mode, sharing intents, a child lock, widgets, and offline voice recognition with voice commands. They also have the ability to track the current position of a mobile device and support multi-user systems.

The OnePlus Nord CE5 and the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro are identical in all listed operating system features, with no significant differences in functionality. Neither device gets direct OS updates, includes a Quick Start feature, or supports focus modes. Both are free and open source, with the same privacy and security options available.

The OnePlus Nord CE5 is equipped with a 7100 mAh battery, while the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro has a slightly larger 7550 mAh battery. Both devices do not support wireless charging but do offer fast charging capabilities. The Nord CE5 supports a charging speed of 80W, whereas the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro supports a faster charging speed of 90W.

Both phones come with a charger in the box, have non-removable rechargeable batteries, and include a battery level indicator. The Nord CE5 and Redmi Turbo 4 Pro also share the feature of having a rechargeable battery, ensuring users can keep their devices powered over time.

Overall, the key difference between the two phones in the battery category is the slightly larger battery capacity and faster charging speed on the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro, while both devices offer similar charging and power management features.

Both the OnePlus Nord CE5 and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro lack a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack, which means users must rely on Bluetooth or USB-C audio solutions. The Nord CE5 does not feature stereo speakers, while the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro includes stereo speakers for a more immersive audio experience.

In terms of Bluetooth audio technology, both phones support aptX, ensuring high-quality wireless audio. However, the OnePlus Nord CE5 also supports aptX HD and LDAC, which offer enhanced sound quality, particularly with high-resolution audio files. On the other hand, the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro does not support LDAC or aptX HD, limiting its wireless audio capabilities compared to the Nord CE5.

Neither phone supports aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or has a radio. Overall, the Nord CE5 has more advanced audio technologies, particularly in wireless audio support, while the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro stands out with its stereo speaker setup.

Both the OnePlus Nord CE5 and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro support 5G connectivity and feature dual SIM slots. They both have Bluetooth version 5.4, USB Type-C ports with USB version 2, NFC, fingerprint scanners, and GPS. Additionally, both phones support Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), though the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro also supports the newer Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), giving it an edge in wireless networking speeds.

The OnePlus Nord CE5 includes an external memory slot, while the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro does not. Both phones come equipped with a gyroscope, compass, infrared sensor, accelerometer, and a cellular module. Neither phone supports ANT+, has a barometer, HDMI output, 3D facial recognition, an iris scanner, or includes a stylus. Neither device has emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, or DLNA certification.

Both devices support Galileo for satellite positioning, but neither phone offers motion tracking, optical tracking, or a built-in projector. Overall, the primary differences between the two phones in this category are the inclusion of Wi-Fi 7 in the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro and the external memory slot in the Nord CE5.

Both the OnePlus Nord CE5 and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro come with a video light, allowing users to capture better-lit photos or videos in low-light environments. Neither phone features a sapphire glass display, a curved display, or an e-paper display.

In terms of these specific miscellaneous features, both devices are identical. They share the same lack of advanced display technologies like sapphire glass or a curved design, but both include the practical addition of a video light.

Overall, the two phones have matching capabilities in this category, with no significant differences in terms of the provided miscellaneous features.