iQOO Neo 10R 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB

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Comparing the iQOO Neo 10R 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 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: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 3.35 GHz, while iQOO Neo 10R 256GB runs at 3.0 GHz, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB the better performer.


Display: iQOO Neo 10R 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB offers 6.77 inches, making iQOO Neo 10R 256GB the larger display of the two. Both iQOO Neo 10R 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB feature the same AMOLED display.


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


Front Camera: iQOO Neo 10R 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB offers 16 MP, making iQOO Neo 10R 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Neo 10R 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB delivers 16h 30m, making iQOO Neo 10R 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while iQOO Neo 10R 256GB is rated 8.1.


User Rating: iQOO Neo 10R 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025
12 Jul, 2025
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

6400 mAh
7100 mAh
6600 mAh
80W Flash Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.1/10
8.3/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Good display
  • Reliable cameras
  • Snappy performance
  • Solid battery
  • Decent display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good primary camera
  • Impressive battery life
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • No NFC support
  • Build quality could've been better
  • No stereo speakers
  • Average front camera
  • Many pre-installed apps
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.5/5
(14,031 ratings)
4.4/5
(5,810 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,402,278
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
Jul 08, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
4 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
6 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735
Mali-G615 MC6
Adreno 840

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
1,402,278
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.0 s
14.0 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.

N/A
3,022
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.8 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
1430 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1300 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.9:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
388 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %
88.98 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %
94.10 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

163.72 mm
163.58 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75.88 mm
76.02 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
8.17 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

196 grams
199 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65
Yes Splash proof IP65
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
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
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @480 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6400 mAh
7100 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging 50% in 26 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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.

N/A
16h 30m
15h 10m

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

N/A
0h 47m 0s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 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: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg
Head: 1.199 W/kg Body: 0.907 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

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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