OnePlus Nord 5 vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 vs vivo S2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while vivo S2 5G runs at 2.5 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and vivo S2 5G offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches, but OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to vivo S2 5G's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and vivo S2 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while vivo S2 5G offers 32 MP, making OnePlus Nord 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo S2 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 57m, while OnePlus Nord 5 delivers 11h 50m, making vivo S2 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo S2 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while vivo S2 5G is rated 8.

OnePlus Nord 5

₹43,999

@ Flipkart

vivo S2 5G

₹39,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025

11 Aug, 2026

N/A

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Swift AMOLED	AMOLED	LCD
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	32 MP

Battery


6800 mAh	7050 mAh	7000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	44W Flash Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Big and attractive display
Solid battery life
Great for gaming with sustained performance

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras aren't the best in the segment
Heavier and bulkier than rivals
Less distinctive glass design

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(7,520 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹43,999

@ Flipkart

₹39,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Expected)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735

Mali-G615 MP2

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

1,481,616

956,029

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

23.0 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.

3,251

851

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Swift AMOLED

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

3000 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

91.03 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %

93.82 %

85.97 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

164.42 mm

166.23 mm

Width

77 mm

75.25 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.99 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

211 grams

197 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

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

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6800 mAh

7050 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

11h 50m

14h 57m

N/A

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

0h 49m 0s

1h 5m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)