iQOO 7 12GB RAM vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB

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Comparing the iQOO 7 12GB RAM vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G 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 7 12GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,175, while OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB scores 1,758, making iQOO 7 12GB RAM the better performer.


Display: iQOO 7 12GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.62 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB offers 6.43 inches, making iQOO 7 12GB RAM the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to iQOO 7 12GB RAM's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while iQOO 7 12GB RAM offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both iQOO 7 12GB RAM and OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO 7 12GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 58m, while OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB delivers 14h 49m, making iQOO 7 12GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both iQOO 7 12GB RAM and OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: iQOO 7 12GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: iQOO 7 12GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
78%

Release Date

01 May, 2021
11 Jun, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 750G
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.62 inches (16.81 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4400 mAh
4500 mAh
66W Flash Charging
30W Warp Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Performs like a champ
  • Game frame rate interpolation works well
  • Rapid wired charging speed
  • Capable main camera
  • Great display
  • Premium design
  • Nice software experience

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • Can't stream HDR content yet
  • Software experience could've been better
  • Cameras are not up to the mark
  • No alert slider
  • Speakers are quite tinny

User Ratings

4.4/5
(25,083 ratings)
4.1/5
(77,097 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,841
AnTuTu Score
392,543
AnTuTu Score
18h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

May 01, 2021
(Official)
Jun 11, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 619

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5
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.

632,841
392,543

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.3 %
12.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.62 inches  (16.81 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1300 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.92 %
85.31 %

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.3 mm
159.2 mm

Width

76.3 mm
73.5 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

196 grams
170 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4400 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

18h 58m
14h 49m

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

0h 38m 12s
1h 15m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
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SIM 2

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)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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