Vivo iQOO Neo 6 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Vivo iQOO Neo 6 OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.62-inch Vivo iQOO Neo 6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870) that was released on May 31 2022 against the OnePlus Nord 2 5G which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G and came out 10 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Neo 6

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (779 against 638 nits)
The phone is 10-months newer
20% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 986 and 821 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness iQOO Neo 6 89 Nord 2 5G 81 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games iQOO Neo 6 74 Nord 2 5G 69 Battery Battery life charging type and speed iQOO Neo 6 79 Nord 2 5G 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality iQOO Neo 6 68 Nord 2 5G 66 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission iQOO Neo 6 79 Nord 2 5G 86 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation iQOO Neo 6 75 Nord 2 5G 74

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: iQOO Neo 6 vs Nord 2 5G

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.62 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	398 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	490 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	650 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.2%	85.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	-	128.2%
PWM	-	119 Hz
Response time	-	8 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) iQOO Neo 6 +22% 779 nits Nord 2 5G 638 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	158.9 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	76.2 mm (3 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	190 gramm (6.7 oz)	189 gramm (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue	Gray Blue Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio iQOO Neo 6 85.2% Nord 2 5G +1% 85.8%

Performance

Tests of Vivo iQOO Neo 6 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max. clock	3200 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU clock	675 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~1372 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	6 8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) iQOO Neo 6 +20% 986 Nord 2 5G 821 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) iQOO Neo 6 +11% 3093 Nord 2 5G 2793 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 iQOO Neo 6 +6% 711054 Nord 2 5G 669144

CPU	189850	186770
GPU	233732	232801
Memory	124126	114516
UX	158700	131863
Total score	711054	669144

3DMark Wild Life Performance iQOO Neo 6 +1% 4199 Nord 2 5G 4174

Stability	82%	63%
Graphics test	25 FPS	24 FPS
Graphics score	4199	4174
PCMark 3.0 score	-	8554

AnTuTu Benchmark Ranking (127th and 158th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	Funtouch 12	OxygenOS 12
OS size	-	14 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4700 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	80 W	65 W
Battery type	-	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:32 hr	0:31 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:11 hr	12:29 hr
Watching video	13:09 hr	13:49 hr
Gaming	05:21 hr	05:27 hr
Standby	103 hr	94 hr

General battery life iQOO Neo 6 32:14 hr Nord 2 5G 32:08 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 6000	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	116°	119°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus Nord 2 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality iQOO Neo 6 n/a Nord 2 5G 125 Video quality iQOO Neo 6 n/a Nord 2 5G 105 Generic camera score iQOO Neo 6 n/a Nord 2 5G 116

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC SBAS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness iQOO Neo 6 n/a Nord 2 5G 81.6 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2022	July 2021
Release date	May 2022	July 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display and performance are more important to you then choose the Vivo iQOO Neo 6. But if the software connectivity design and sound are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus Nord 2 5G.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Vivo iQOO Neo 6 10 (55.6%) OnePlus Nord 2 5G 8 (44.4%) Vote Total votes: 18

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