OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs iQOO Z10

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs iQOO Z10 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: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.35 GHz, while iQOO Z10 runs at 2.5 GHz, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and iQOO Z10 offer the same screen size of 6.77 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and iQOO Z10 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO Z10 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 16 MP, making iQOO Z10 better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z10 delivers longer battery life with 16h 41m, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers 16h 30m, making iQOO Z10 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and iQOO Z10 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while iQOO Z10 is rated 8.2.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO Z10 has a rating of 4.4.

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OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G
₹22,500
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₹20,255
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Summary

Spec Score

85%
85%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025
16 Apr, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7100 mAh
7300 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.3/10
8.2/10

Pros

  • Decent display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good primary camera
  • Impressive battery life
  • Impressive performance
  • Outstanding battery life
  • Fast charging speeds
  • Punchy display

Cons

  • No stereo speakers
  • Average front camera
  • Many pre-installed apps
  • No ultrawide camera
  • Average low-light photography

User Ratings

4.5/5
(18,802 ratings)
4.4/5
(12,686 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,402,278
AnTuTu Score
804,936
AnTuTu Score
16h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025
(Official)
Apr 16, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year
2 Years

Security Updates

6 Year
3 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC6
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

1,402,278
804,936

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
24.0 s

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.

3,022
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %
17.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1430 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.98 %
88.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes
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)

94.10 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.58 mm
163.4 mm

Width

76.02 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm
7.89 mm

Weight

199 grams
199 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65
Yes Splash proof IP65

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm 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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Ring LED

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @480 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

7100 mAh
7300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging 50% in 33 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.

16h 30m
16h 41m

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

0h 47m 0s
0h 43m 0s

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

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

Head: 1.199 W/kg Body: 0.907 W/kg
Head: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.873 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

IR Blaster

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
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope