Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 4 and Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 4 vs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

79 out 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
64 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
OnePlus Nord 4
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 199.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 and Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 4
vs
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2150 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 165.7 mm (6.52 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
2799
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1911933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51432799
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9067n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4], [Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
573302
CPU381535202922
GPU498948109755
Memory291377128600
UX260849132025
NanoReview Score1432709573302

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 Funtouch OS 14

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 44 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
Web Browsing15:37 hn/a
Video Playback14:05 hn/a
Games06:45 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.951/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.1
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/4
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZGSM 850/900/1800 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 165
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 44 W

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G:

Chinese version of Vivo T3x.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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