iQOO Z9 Rs. 19,999 @ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB Rs. 19,499 @ Amazon

Spec Score

85%

81%

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 695 8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm) 1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm) 1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

50 MP + 2 MP Dual Camera

108 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple Camera

Front Camera

16 MP Single Camera

16 MP Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB 1 TB (Expandable)

256 GB 1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Review

7.5/10 Read Expert Review

7.5/10 Read Expert Review

User Review

4.2/5(1,875 ratings)

4.4/5(71,977 ratings)

Benchmarks

iQOO Z9 Antutu Score

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 256GB Antutu Score

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Launch Date

Mar 13, 2024 (Official)

Apr 11, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v13

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Oxygen OS

Performance Rating

Very Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

CPU

Octa core 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510)

Octa core 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 619

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

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

728,534

406,506

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

30.0 s

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

5,095.0

2,622.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %	17.0 %
* After 30 mins of gaming

Display Rating

Very Good

Good

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.83 %

86.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Yes

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

Yes Capacitive Touchscreen Multi-touch

Yes Capacitive Touchscreen Multi-touch

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %

91.40 %

Height

163.17 mm

165.5 mm

Width

75.81 mm

76 mm

Thickness

7.83 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

188 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Brushed Green Graphene Blue

Pastel Lime Chromatic Gray

Waterproof

Yes Splash proof IP54

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Very Good

Camera Setup

Dual

Triple

Resolution

50 MP f/1.79 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

108 MP f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.67" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

2 MP f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Sensor

IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

S5KHM6 ISO-CELL

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous ShootingHigh Dynamic Range mode (HDR)SuperMoon

Continuous ShootingHigh Dynamic Range mode (HDR)Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital ZoomAuto FlashFace detectionTouch to focus

6 x Digital ZoomAuto FlashFace detectionFiltersTouch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Dual Video RecordingBokeh portrait video

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Very Good

Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

16 MP f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Sensor

N/A

Exmor RS

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery Rating

Very Good

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

Yes Flash 44W: 50 % in 30 minutes

Yes Super VOOC 67W: 80 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Yes

Yes

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.

15h 40m

14h 23m

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

1h 6m 35s

0h 50m 47s

Storage Rating

Best In Class

Best In Class

Internal Memory

128 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

N/A	Up to 223 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.2

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM GSM+GSM Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Supported in India 4G Supported in India 3G 2G

5G Supported in India 4G Supported in India 3G 2G

VoLTE

Yes

Yes

SIM 1

SIM 2

SAR Value

Head: 0.984 W/kg Body: 0.943 W/kg

Head: 1.167 W/kg Body: 0.704 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No

N/A

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device USB charging

Mass storage device USB charging

FM Radio

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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