Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and OnePlus Nord CE5 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE5

69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 194.6g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5200mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 5G 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:
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    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 452 ppi 387 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1200 nits 1300 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 194.6 g (6.86 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP65
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    89.3 %
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 5G and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
    Max Frequency 2630 MHz 3350 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 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 MediaTek APU 650 MediaTek APU 780
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G615 MP6
    GPU Cores 256 768
    GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 1400 MHz
    FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    1191
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    1510
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    3209
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    3990
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11911510
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32093990
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)4184n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Vivo iQOO Z9 5G
    712380
    OnePlus Nord CE5
    1395425
    CPU239086297568
    GPU175677552451
    Memory118258267441
    UX179359277965
    NanoReview Score7123801395425

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 OxygenOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 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 (50% in 17 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX882Sony LYT-600
    Sensor size1/21/1.95
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Aperture f/2.0 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 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region No
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B28B)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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes, 80 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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