Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G, Manufactured in July, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and OnePlus Nord 2 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 85.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a128.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.7 mm (6.52 in) 159.12 mm (6.26 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 73.31 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
86.5 %
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G and OnePlus Nord 2 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 256 576
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 886 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
933
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
2799
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9331056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27992911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
573302
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
CPU202922237901
GPU109755213601
Memory128600145797
UX132025178154
NanoReview Score573302775453
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.7 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4197
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Writing scoren/a13382
Web scoren/a7267
Video editingn/a5336
Data manipulationn/a9058
NanoReview Scoren/a9631

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Web Browsingn/a09:17 h
Video Playbackn/a13:38 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Video quality
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Overall camera score
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/4 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr July, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 165 470
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 Yes 65 W

Note

Vivo iQOO Z9x 5G:

Chinese version of Vivo T3x.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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