Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 12 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 12 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 5

80 out 100
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 12 Pro Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 518ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 211g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 12 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5
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:
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 518 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.63 mm (6.48 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
89.4 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 12 Pro and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
2280
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
7034
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22801963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70344981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 12 Pro], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
2132894
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU476415395746
GPU912996525594
Memory402578263364
UX340905296912
NanoReview Score21328941481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
16344
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Stability83 %n/a
Graphics Test97 fpsn/a
Graphics Score16344n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
13833
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Writing score19927n/a
Web score10134n/a
Video editing6427n/a
Data manipulation12291n/a
NanoReview Score13833n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch 15 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsingn/a10:44 h
Video Playbackn/a16:17 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B6/B19WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 810 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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