iQOO Z5 5G 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

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Comparing the iQOO Z5 5G 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 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 Z5 5G 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,019, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G scores 2,147, making iQOO Z5 5G 256GB the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z5 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers 6.43 inches, making iQOO Z5 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z5 5G 256GB's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z5 5G 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both iQOO Z5 5G 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO Z5 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G delivers 16h 42m, making iQOO Z5 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO Z5 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO Z5 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO Z5 5G 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z5 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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iQOO Z5 5G 256GB
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Summary

Release Date

03 Oct, 2021
22 Feb, 2022
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 778G
MediaTek Dimensity 900
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
IPS LCD
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
32 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
10000 mAh
44W Flash Charging
65W Super VOOC Charging
100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stylish design
  • Charges quickly
  • Good performer
  • Excellent haptics
  • Nice looks & good build
  • Clean UI sans bloatware
  • Capable primary camera
  • Good battery life and fast 65W charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Main sensor clicks oversharpened images
  • Sub-par display
  • Performance can't match rivals
  • Misses out on stereo speakers
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • No Android 12
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(24,492 ratings)
4.3/5
(7,429 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

557,775
AnTuTu Score
423,161
AnTuTu Score
N/A
18h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 03, 2021
(Official)
Feb 22, 2022
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Oxygen OS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
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MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 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)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
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.

557,775
423,161
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
2.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %
12.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

650 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
409 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.14 %
84.91 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.36 %
N/A
89.5 %

Design

Height

164.7 mm
160.6 mm
163.44 mm

Width

76.6 mm
73.2 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.8 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

193 grams
173 grams
229 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size S5KGW3 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 65W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W 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 23m
16h 42m
N/A

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

2h 18m
29m 45s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / 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) / 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)
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.81 W/kg Body: 0.54 W/kg
Head: 1.023 W/kg Body: 0.814 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
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