Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9s and OnePlus Nord 5 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9s vs OnePlus Nord 5

67 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9s
VS
78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
Vivo iQOO Z9s
OnePlus Nord 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9s Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, 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 Z9s
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9s 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 Z9s
vs
OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
n/a
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9s
90.2 %
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9s and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
1036
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9s
2908
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10361963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29084981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)256910567
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9s], [OnePlus Nord 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9s
679810
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
CPU215379395746
GPU147476525594
Memory154099263364
UX162856296912
NanoReview Score6798101481616

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		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9s
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 No 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
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 lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX883Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Stabilizationn/aDigital

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 Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung JN5
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No 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/B5/B8WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/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 Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 44 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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