Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 13 and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 13 vs OnePlus Nord 5

91 out 100
Vivo iQOO 13
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Vivo iQOO 13
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 13 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 13
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 13 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO 13
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 13
1797 nits
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.13 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 13
89.6 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 13 and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 13
3070
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 13
9645
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30701963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96454981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2523110567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 13], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 13
2790956
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU635739395746
GPU1237734525594
Memory460296263364
UX457187296912
NanoReview Score27909561481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 13
21753
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO 13
17969
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Writing score27664n/a
Web score14436n/a
Video editing6785n/a
Data manipulation13966n/a
NanoReview Score17969n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Funtouch 15 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (91% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 13
30:28
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Web Browsing14:22 h10:44 h
Video Playback17:57 h16:17 h
Games08:12 h05:44 h
Standby Mode129 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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: 50 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/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX921Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length46 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX816n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 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 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 28 mm 21 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC32E1 Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes 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/B6/B8/B19WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
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 October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
MSRP ($) 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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