OnePlus Nord N30 5G vs POCO X5

The OnePlus Nord N30 5G scores 4.8 in our rating, and the POCO X5 scores 5.3. The OnePlus Nord N30 5G leads in battery and design, while the POCO X5 is ahead in camera and software support. The OnePlus Nord N30 5G is the newer phone, announced Jun 5, 2023.

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OnePlus OnePlus Nord N30 5G
4.8 From $299.99
POCO POCO X5
5.3 Price TBA
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Key differences

Why choose the OnePlus Nord N30 5G

  • Faster wired charging 50 W vs 33 W
  • Bigger screen 6.72 inches vs 6.67 inches
  • Newer model Jun 5, 2023 vs Feb 6, 2023
  • Stereo speakers

Why choose the POCO X5

  • More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • Lighter 189 g vs 195 g
  • Thinner 7.98 mm vs 8.3 mm
  • Sharper display 395 ppi vs 391 ppi
  • IR blaster
  • Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec OnePlus Nord N30 5GPOCO X5
Overall 4.8 5.3
Display 7.2 7.1
Performance 3.8 3.8
Camera 3.9 4.3
Battery 5.1 4.8
Design 6.7 6.0
Software support 3.5 6.3
Value for money 3.6 6.0 est.

Display

Spec OnePlus Nord N30 5GPOCO X5
Size 6.72 inches 6.67 inches
Type LCD OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density 391 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness — 1,200 nits
Protection — Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec OnePlus Nord N30 5GPOCO X5
Chipset Snapdragon 695 Snapdragon 695
Process 6 nm 6 nm
Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 619
Geekbench 6 single-core — 890
Geekbench 6 multi-core — 2,020
RAM 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage 128 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec OnePlus Nord N30 5GPOCO X5
Main camera 108 MP, f/1.7 48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"
Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No
Ultrawide — 8 MP
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30
Front camera 16 MP 13 MP
Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec OnePlus Nord N30 5GPOCO X5
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 50 W 33 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec OnePlus Nord N30 5GPOCO X5
Dimensions 165.5 × 76 × 8.3 mm 165.88 × 76.21 × 7.98 mm
Thickness 8.3 mm 7.98 mm
Weight 195 g 189 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Plastic —
Back Plastic Plastic
Water resistance — IP53
Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Chromatic Gray Black, Blue, Green

Connectivity and features

Spec OnePlus Nord N30 5GPOCO X5
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.1 5.1
USB USB-C 2.0 —
NFC — ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec OnePlus Nord N30 5GPOCO X5
OS at launch Android 13 Android 12
Interface OxygenOS MIUI 13 for POCO
OS updates 1 years —
Security updates 3 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec OnePlus Nord N30 5GPOCO X5
Announced Jun 5, 2023 Feb 6, 2023
Released Jun 8, 2023 Feb 6, 2023
Status Released Released
US launch price $299.99 —

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