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OnePlus Nord CE5 vs RedMagic 10 Air

WINNER
OnePlus Nord CE5
59.5Inno Score
VS
RedMagic 10 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 10 Air

$499

59.3Inno Score
64Performance56.5
55.8Display57.1
42.6Camera51.5
79.8Battery70.4
46.7Features65.3
4 spec wins — OnePlus Nord CE57 spec wins — RedMagic 10 Air

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: OnePlus Nord CE5 scores 59.5 against 59.3 for RedMagic 10 Air. Pick by the categories that matter to you — OnePlus Nord CE5 edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the OnePlus Nord CE5

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 57
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 70
  • 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
  • 18% higher capacity: 7,100 mAh vs 6,000 mAh

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 10 Air

  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 43
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 47
  • 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 12% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 1,430 nits

Display

Display comparison: OnePlus Nord CE5 versus RedMagic 10 Air
SpecOnePlus Nord CE5RedMagic 10 Air
Screen size6.77 ″6.8 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23921116x2480
Pixel density387 ppi400 ppi+3%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,430 nits1,600 nits+12%
Screen-to-body94.1 %93.7 %

Performance

Performance comparison: OnePlus Nord CE5 versus RedMagic 10 Air
SpecOnePlus Nord CE5RedMagic 10 Air
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 ApexSnapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 121,699,344Bottom 34%—
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,261Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—7,122Top 22%
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128/256GB256GB/512GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: OnePlus Nord CE5 versus RedMagic 10 Air
SpecOnePlus Nord CE5RedMagic 10 Air
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.88
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Optical zoom1 x—
Max video4K@60fps8K@30fps
Front camera16 MP16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: OnePlus Nord CE5 versus RedMagic 10 Air
SpecOnePlus Nord CE5RedMagic 10 Air
Capacity7,100 mAh+18%6,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W80 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: OnePlus Nord CE5 versus RedMagic 10 Air
SpecOnePlus Nord CE5RedMagic 10 Air
Weight199 g+3%205 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm+5%
IP rating—IP54
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: OnePlus Nord CE5 versus RedMagic 10 Air
SpecOnePlus Nord CE5RedMagic 10 Air
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFC—Yes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: OnePlus Nord CE5 versus RedMagic 10 Air
SpecOnePlus Nord CE5RedMagic 10 Air
OS at launchAndroid 15 (OxygenOS 15)Android 15 (RedMagic OS 10)
OS update pledge4 years+33%3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: OnePlus Nord CE5 versus RedMagic 10 Air
SpecOnePlus Nord CE5RedMagic 10 Air
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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