iQOO Neo 7 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB

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Comparing the iQOO Neo 7 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 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 7 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,467, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB scores 2,831, making iQOO Neo 7 256GB the better performer.


Display: iQOO Neo 7 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO Neo 7 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to iQOO Neo 7 256GB's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO Neo 7 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB offers 50 MP, making iQOO Neo 7 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both iQOO Neo 7 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO Neo 7 256GB delivers 18h 03m, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both iQOO Neo 7 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO Neo 7 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: iQOO Neo 7 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Feb, 2023
04 Aug, 2023
08 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Snapdragon 782G
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
8000 mAh
120W Flash Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid performance
  • Good primary camera
  • Decent stereo speakers
  • Capable display
  • Lovely screen
  • Acceptable performance
  • Day-long battery life
  • Decent cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Could use an ultra-wide shooter
  • Bland design
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Plastic build
  • No alert slider
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(7,645 ratings)
4.2/5
(17,140 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

859,629
AnTuTu Score
676,978
AnTuTu Score
951,668
AnTuTu Score
18h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 16, 2023
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13
Android v17

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
6 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Oxygen OS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MT6896Z
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
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

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC6
Adreno 642L
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

859,629
676,978
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
24.0 s
N/A

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
N/A
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.2 %
19.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
950 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz
240 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.1:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
394 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.57 %
88.23 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.1 %
93.4 %
93.6 %

Design

Height

164.8 mm
162.7 mm
162.56 mm

Width

76.9 mm
75.5 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.2 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

193 grams
184 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size S5KGW3 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
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
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 61% in 15 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse 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.

18h 03m
N/A
18h 49m

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

23m 18s
30m 36s
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

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 N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.22 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg
Head: 1.171 W/kg Body: 0.912 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

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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