OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G vs iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G vs iQOO Z7 Pro 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 Z7 Pro 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G runs at 2.7 GHz, making iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offers 50 MP, making iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G and iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB offers 4600 mAh, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G and iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G and iQOO Z7 Pro 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

83%
81%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2023
05 Sep, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 782G
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4600 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
66W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Lovely screen
  • Acceptable performance
  • Day-long battery life
  • Decent cameras
  • Stylish looks
  • Excellent performance
  • Impressive battery life
  • Pleasurable viewing experience

Cons

  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Plastic build
  • No alert slider
  • Cameras could have been better
  • No stereo speakers
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.4/5
(20,559 ratings)
4.4/5
(11,274 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
Sep 05, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13.0

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G
MediaTek Dimensity 7200

Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L
Mali-G610 MC4

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

950 nits
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9
20:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.23 %
90.42 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

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)

93.4 %
93.3 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm
164.1 mm

Width

75.5 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.36 mm

Weight

184 grams
175 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length S5KGW3 ISOCELL Plus
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Ring LED

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
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

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 61% in 15 minutes
Yes 66W Flash Charging 50% in 22 minutes

Battery Test Results

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

0h 30m 36s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.171 W/kg Body: 0.912 W/kg
Head: 1.219 W/kg Body: 1.114 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

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