Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 12 and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 12 vs OnePlus Nord CE5

81 out 100
Vivo iQOO 12
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Vivo iQOO 12
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 12 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 199g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 12 and OnePlus Nord CE5
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
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 12
1414 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.22 mm (6.43 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 12
89.7 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 12 and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12
2237
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 12
6916
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22371510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69163990
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 12
2087940
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU462657297568
GPU902878552451
Memory387756267441
UX334649277965
NanoReview Score20879401395425
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 12
17059
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Stability76 %n/a
Graphics Test102 fpsn/a
Graphics Score17059n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO 12
14522
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Writing score21145n/a
Web score11036n/a
Video editing6543n/a
Data manipulation12430n/a
NanoReview Score14522n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (85% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 12
22:20
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing08:42 hn/a
Video Playback15:33 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 112 °
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 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.31/1.95
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
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 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 2.0
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 No
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 (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 625 n/a
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 Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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