OnePlus Nord 256GB vs iQOO 7 12GB RAM

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 256GB vs iQOO 7 12GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 7 12GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,175, while OnePlus Nord 256GB scores 1,974, making iQOO 7 12GB RAM the better performer.


Display: iQOO 7 12GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.62 inches, while OnePlus Nord 256GB offers 6.44 inches, making iQOO 7 12GB RAM the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 256GB features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to iQOO 7 12GB RAM's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 256GB and iQOO 7 12GB RAM feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 7 12GB RAM offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 7 12GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 58m, while OnePlus Nord 256GB delivers 10h 26m, making iQOO 7 12GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 256GB and iQOO 7 12GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord 256GB and iQOO 7 12GB RAM equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord 256GB and iQOO 7 12GB RAM both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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OnePlus Nord 256GB
₹21,999
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₹26,499
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
84%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2020
01 May, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 870
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.62 inches (16.81 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4115 mAh
4400 mAh
30W Warp Charging
66W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI
  • Performs like a champ
  • Game frame rate interpolation works well
  • Rapid wired charging speed
  • Capable main camera

Cons

  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life
  • No headphone jack
  • Can't stream HDR content yet
  • Software experience could've been better

User Ratings

4.4/5
(113,928 ratings)
4.4/5
(25,083 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
632,841
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2020
(Official)
May 01, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Adreno 650

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
632,841

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.8 %
8.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.62 inches  (16.81 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
398 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.29 %
84.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %

Design

Height

158.3 mm
163.3 mm

Width

73.3 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

184 grams
196 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4115 mAh
4400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 66W Flash Charging 100% in 22 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 26m
18h 58m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 18m 18s
0h 38m 12s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
TDD N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope