Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus vs OnePlus Nord 5

81 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus Manufactured in July, 2024, 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 Neo 9S Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in

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 Neo 9S Pro Plus 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:
iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
89.7 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus 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 Neo 9S Pro Plus
2253
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
6847
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22531963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68474981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1649610567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
2101665
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU469305395746
GPU903104525594
Memory371750263364
UX357506296912
NanoReview Score21016651481616
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
17108
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
14030
OnePlus Nord 5
n/a
Writing score18995n/a
Web score11343n/a
Video editing6517n/a
Data manipulation11688n/a
NanoReview Score14030n/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		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin OriginOS 5 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5500 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 (70% in 17 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
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 Digital Digital
Flash 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 480 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX921Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 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 n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JN5
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 850/900/1800MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)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 Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 565 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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