OnePlus Nord 5 vs POCO X8 Pro

The short answer

OnePlus Nord 5 has the bigger battery: 6,800 mAh against 6,500.
POCO X8 Pro charges faster, at 100 W against 80.
OnePlus Nord 5 has the faster screen: 144 Hz against 120.
OnePlus Nord 5 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 31,999 against INR 32,999.

Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.

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Specification	OnePlus Nord 5 ₹31,999launch price · Jul 2025	POCO X8 Pro ₹32,999launch price · Mar 2026
Placement
At its price	Upper half ₹30–40k	Upper half ₹30–40k
Spec index	8.3 / 10	8.3 / 10
Key Specs
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra
Rear Camera	50 MP + 8 MP	50 MP + 8 MP
Front Camera	50 MP	20 MP
Battery	6800 mAh	6500 mAh
Display	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
General
Launch Date	July 8, 2025 (Official)	March 17, 2026 (Official)
Operating System	Android v15	Android v16
Custom UI	OxygenOS 15	HyperOS 3
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra
CPU	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520)	Octa core (up to 3.4 GHz, All Big Core)
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Fabrication	4 nm	4 nm
Graphics	Adreno 735	Mali-G720 MC8
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Display
Display Type	Swift AMOLED, 10-bit	AMOLED
Screen Size	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Resolution	1272x2800 px (1.5K)	1268x2756 px (1.5K)
Aspect Ratio	19.8:9	19.6:9
Pixel Density	450 ppi	460 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	90.06 %	89.81 %
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness	1800 nits (peak)	3500 nits (peak), 2000 nits (HBM), 800 nits (typical)
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision
Refresh Rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Design
Height	163.4 mm	157.53 mm
Width	77 mm	75.19 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.38 mm
Weight	211 grams	201.47 grams
Build Material	Frame: Polycarbonate Front: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Frame: Aluminium alloy Back: Glass
Colours	Marble Sands, Dry Ice, Phantom Grey	Black, White, Green
Waterproof	Yes, IP65	Yes, IP68
Main Camera
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Resolution	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (Sony LYT-700 sensor, 24mm focal length) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (116 degree field of view)	50 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/1.95" sensor size, 1.6µm pixel size, 6P lens) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
Sensor	Sony LYT-700	Sony IMX882
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus	Yes
OIS	Yes	Yes
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Portrait mode Pro mode 50 MP mode Panorama High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Documents mode Dynamic shots
Camera Features	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Motion capture Motion tracking focus Voice shutter UltraSnap continuous capture
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion	Slow motion Video teleprompter Time-lapse ShootSteady Motion tracking focus
Front Camera
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution	50 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (Samsung JN5 sensor, 21mm focal length)	20 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Autofocus	Yes	—
Flash	No	No
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps	1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Camera Features	—	Portrait mode HDR Palm Shutter Voice Shutter Selfie timer
Battery
Capacity	6800 mAh	6500 mAh
Type	Li-ion (Silicon-Carbon)	Li-ion (Silicon-Carbon)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Fast, 100W
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Storage
Internal Memory	256 GB / 512 GB	256 GB
Expandable Memory	No	No
USB OTG	Yes	—
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
SIM 1	-	-
EDGE	Available	Available
SIM 2	-	-
GPRS	Available	Available
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Dual band	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), dual band
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4	Yes, v6.0
GPS	Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared Sensor	Yes	Yes
USB Connectivity	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	USB charging, Supports PD3.0 / PD2.0, 27W reverse wired charging
5G Bands	—	SA N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78 NSA N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Bands	—	TD-LTE B38 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B48 FD-LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B26 / B28 / B66 / B71
3G Bands	—	UMTS B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
2G Bands	—	GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
Multimedia
FM Radio	No	—
Stereo Speaker	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Audio Features	—	Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Wireless
Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	In Display	In Display
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	Optical
Heart Rate Monitor	No	No
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Flicker sensor