Redmi Note 15 vs OnePlus Nord CE 5: Which is the best phone under ₹25,000? Price, display, camera and more compared

The sub- ₹25,000 price bracket is currently flush with options and the newest entrant in this list is the Redmi Note 15 5G which has made its debut today. The new device takes on one of the most solid choices in this price which is the OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G. Here's a look at how the two devices compare.

OnePlus Nord CE 5 vs Redmi Note 15 5G:

Display:

Redmi Note 15 features a 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone comes with a peak brightnes of 3,200 nits and Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection.

The OnePlus Nord CE 5 also features a 6.77 inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate with 1,430 nits of peak brightness with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection.

The two phones are evenly matches in this arena with the Redmi Note 15 probably having a slight edge due to its higher peak brightness number but that shouldn't be a big difference in the day to day usage.

Performance

Redmi Note 15 comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor which while being good enough for day to day tasks is no match for the raw power offered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex on the OnePlus Nord CE 5. Moreover, the OnePlus is also paired with faster LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage compared to the LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.2 storage on the Note 15.

Camera

Redmi Note 15 comes with a 108MP primary shooter with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens. Meanwhile, it features a 20MP sensor on the front for selfies and video calls.

Meanwhile, the OnePlus Nord CE 5 comes with a 50MP Sony LYT 600 primary shooter with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens. It packs a 16MP selfie shooter.

While the OnePlus may look like a weaker camera phone on paper, as we have seen many times in the past, megapixels aren't exactly the real count of how the camera should be judged. Instead, one can only judge the quality of the two cameras when they are placed against each other in real world scenarios.

Battery and Charging

OnePlus Nord CE 5 comes with a massive 7,100mAh battery with support for 80W SuperVOOC fast charging. Meanwhile, the Redmi Note 15 comes with a smaller 5,520mAh battery with 45W charging support.

In terms of software, OnePlus comes with a few bloatware (uninstallable) and no ads while Redmi's HyperOS is filled with ads at every turn. Meanwhile, the Nord CE 5 is also upgradable to OxygenOS 16 while the HyperOS users will have to wait a while for the Android 16 update.

Pricing and verdict:

Redmi Note 15 is priced at ₹22,999 for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage model. Meanwhile, the OnePlus Nord CE 5 is also priced at ₹22,999 for the same variant.

Despite the new entrant, the OnePlus Nord CE 5 continues to be one of the most complete devices in the segment with its Dimensity 8350 processor, big 7,100mAh battery and Full HD+ AMOLED display.

However, the Redmi Note 15 can also be worthy performer at this price point with its 108MP primary camera, Full HD+ AMOLED display and Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor.