OnePlus Nord 5 vs iQOO Neo 10 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 vs iQOO Neo 10 256GB 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 Neo 10 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,913, while OnePlus Nord 5 scores 5,094, making iQOO Neo 10 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while iQOO Neo 10 256GB offers 6.78 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to iQOO Neo 10 256GB's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and iQOO Neo 10 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO Neo 10 256GB offers 32 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Neo 10 256GB delivers longer battery life with 15h 39m, while OnePlus Nord 5 delivers 11h 50m, making iQOO Neo 10 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and iQOO Neo 10 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: iQOO Neo 10 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord 5 is rated 8.4.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord 5 and iQOO Neo 10 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025
26 May, 2025
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Swift AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6800 mAh
7000 mAh
6500 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
120W Flash Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10
8.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Big and attractive display
  • Solid battery life
  • Great for gaming with sustained performance
  • Solid performance
  • Punchy display
  • Decent cameras
  • Speedy charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras aren't the best in the segment
  • Heavier and bulkier than rivals
  • Less distinctive glass design
  • No telephoto camera
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(8,754 ratings)
4.5/5
(6,679 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616
AnTuTu Score
2,066,325
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025
(Official)
May 26, 2025
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
4 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.02 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735
Adreno 825
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,481,616
2,066,325
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
16.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

3,251
4,916
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %
18.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Swift AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits
5500 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
2000 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
453 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %
89.34 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
163.72 mm
162.7 mm

Width

77 mm
75.88 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.09 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

211 grams
206 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65
Yes Splash proof IP65
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6800 mAh
7000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Silicon Carbon
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

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.

11h 50m
15h 39m
N/A

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

0h 49m 0s
0h 27m 9s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.182 W/kg Body: 0.895 W/kg
Head: 0.913 W/kg Body: 0.658 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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