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Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus vs OnePlus Nord CE5

81 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
OnePlus Nord CE5

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 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 Neo 9S Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    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 1400 nits 1300 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 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

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    89.7 %
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus 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 Neo 9S Pro Plus
    2253
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    1510
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    6847
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    3990
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22531510
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68473990
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)16496n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    2101665
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    1395425
    CPU469305297568
    GPU903104552451
    Memory371750267441
    UX357506277965
    NanoReview Score21016651395425
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
    17108
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    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 CE5
    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    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    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
    Full Charge Time 0:28 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash 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 480 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 112 °
    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/a26 mm
    SensorSony IMX921Sony LYT-600
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size1/2.761/4.0
    Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
    Focal length n/a 23 mm
    Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital 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 No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - 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 850/900/1800MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
    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)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    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
    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
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