Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs. OnePlus Nord CE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 9C and OnePlus Nord CE 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs. OnePlus Nord CE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.9 mm 159.2 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has greater height than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Width 77.07 mm 73.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Depth 9 mm 7.9 mm OnePlus Nord CE 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Weight 196 g 170 g OnePlus Nord CE 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Body Colour Sunrise orange Charcoal ink | Blue void
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (head), 0.779 W/kg (body), 1.865 W/kg (limb) 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.43" Xiaomi Redmi 9C has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 410 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Blue light filter, Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display Reading mode, Dark mode, sRGB support
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi 9C has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR GE8320 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord CE 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Memory Interface eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord CE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.79 OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 75.2 degree(s) -
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope HDR
Camera Modes AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0 Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, UltraShot HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 9C has face detection.
Light Source Single tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI scene detection, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Xiaomi Redmi 9C has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1 μm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0 Time-lapse mode, Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 9C has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Palm shutter Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9C has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 30T technology OnePlus Nord CE 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1920 minutes -
Run Time Details Playback (audio): up to 167 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Talk: up to 1920 min
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
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CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features AI face unlock, HyperEngine technology Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Included Accessories USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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