Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 vs OnePlus Nord CE6
78
out of 100
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68
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 (with MediaTek Dimensity 8500) that was released on January 29, 2026, against the OnePlus Nord CE6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
- 84% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2112K versus 1145K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- 57% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1729 and 1098 points
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE6
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1268 x 2756 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.6:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 3600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 89.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 157.53 mm (6.2 inches) | 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 75.19 mm (2.96 inches) | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.18 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 204 g (7.2 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 3400 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G720 MP8 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1508 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3088.4 GFLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 13154 | 4647 |
| Single-core score | 1729 | 1098 |
| Multi-core score | 6949 | 3111 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 598757 | 445015 |
| GPU | 656478 | 193175 |
| Memory | 382028 | 215728 |
| UX | 474784 | 291595 |
| Total score | 2112047 | 1145513 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-24 -> NexxG96 | AnTuTu 12 | 2231936 |
| π 2026-09-24 -> NexxG96 | AnTuTu 11 | 2108794 |
| π 2026-08-23 -> Arun6194 | AnTuTu 11 | 2112047 |
OnePlus Nord CE6
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3.0 | OxygenOS 16 |
| OS updates | - | 4 years |
| Security updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7560 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:03 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | OmniVision OV50D40 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | - | Galaxycore GC32E2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2026 | May 2026 |
| Release date | January 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $369 | $320 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 is definitely a better buy.
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