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

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Comparing the iQOO Neo 10R 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: iQOO Neo 10R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,139, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB scores 4,092, making iQOO Neo 10R the better performer.


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


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


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


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 30m, while iQOO Neo 10R delivers 16h 22m, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO Neo 10R offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


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


User Rating: iQOO Neo 10R 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

Spec Score

89%
85%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025
12 Jul, 2025

Performance

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

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
144 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
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10
8.3/10

Pros

  • Good display
  • Reliable cameras
  • Snappy performance
  • Solid battery
  • Decent display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good primary camera
  • Impressive battery life

Cons

  • No NFC support
  • Build quality could've been better
  • No stereo speakers
  • Average front camera
  • Many pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.5/5
(14,019 ratings)
4.4/5
(5,810 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,476,651
AnTuTu Score
1,402,278
AnTuTu Score
16h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
Jul 08, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years
4 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735
Mali-G615 MC6

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

1,476,651
1,402,278

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
20.0 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

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.1 %
20.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
1430 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.9:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %
88.98 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %
94.10 %

Design

Height

163.72 mm
163.58 mm

Width

75.88 mm
76.02 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
8.17 mm

Weight

196 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

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 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
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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

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)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

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

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6400 mAh
7100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging 50% in 26 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 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 22m
16h 30m

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

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

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg
Head: 1.199 W/kg Body: 0.907 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope