iQOO Z5 5G vs OnePlus 13

Comparing the iQOO Z5 5G vs OnePlus 13 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 13 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,280, while iQOO Z5 5G scores 3,019, making OnePlus 13 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 13 offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while iQOO Z5 5G offers 6.67 inches, making OnePlus 13 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 13 features a LTPO AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z5 5G's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 13 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: iQOO Z5 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus 13 offers 50 MP, making iQOO Z5 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 13 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO Z5 5G offers 16 MP, making OnePlus 13 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z5 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while OnePlus 13 delivers 11h 24m, making iQOO Z5 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus 13 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO Z5 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 13 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus 13 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while iQOO Z5 5G is rated 7.

User Rating: OnePlus 13 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO Z5 5G has a rating of 4.2.

iQOO Z5 5G

₹29,990

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OnePlus 13

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Summary

Release Date

03 Oct, 2021

10 Jan, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 778G	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


5000 mAh	6000 mAh	6500 mAh
44W Flash Charging	100W Super VOOC Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.4/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Stylish design
Charges quickly
Good performer
Excellent haptics

Stunning 2K ProXDR display
IP69 rating for dust and water
Reliable cameras
Long battery backup

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Main sensor clicks oversharpened images
Sub-par display

Design can be improved
Few unnecessary proprietary apps

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5

(24,623 ratings)

4.5/5

(3,527 ratings)

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

557,775 AnTuTu Score	2,689,625 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 24m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 03, 2021

(Official)

Jan 10, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L

Adreno 830

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB / 24 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

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.

557,775

2,689,625

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

17.0 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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

9.5 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

LTPO AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

650 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

510 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.14 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.36 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

164.7 mm

162.9 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.6 mm

76.5 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.9 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

193 grams

210 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Eco Leather Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size LYT 808 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

50 MP
f/2.6 Periscope Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Detection Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 36 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 50W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 34 mins

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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

11h 24m

16h 04m

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

2h 18m 0s

0h 27m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 700(band 44)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 0.81 W/kg Body: 0.54 W/kg

Head: 1.129 W/kg Body: 1.145 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.4

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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