OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs vivo iQOO U3

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PHONES
Phone Names	OnePlus Nord CE 5G	vivo iQOO U3

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Europe	1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
EDGE	-	No
GPRS	-	Class 10
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	78 SA/NSA - India	CDMA 800

Launch
Announced	2021, June 10	2020, December 14. Released 2020, December 18
Status	Available. Released 2021, June 11	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	-
Dimensions	159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm (6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)	164.2 x 75.4 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	185.5 g (6.56 oz)

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~410 ppi density)	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Size	6.43 inches, 99.3 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Fluid AMOLED, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 460 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MC3
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13	Android 10, IQOO UI 1.5

Memory
Call records	-	Yes
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Phonebook	-	Yes
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2

Main Camera
Dual	-	48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm	1.3 MP
Triple	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Games	-	Yes
Java	-	No
Messaging	-	SMS, MMS, IM
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	30W wired, 70% in 30 min	18W wired
Stand-by	-	Up to 600 h
Talk time	-	Up to 5 h
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Blue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver Ray	White, Gray, Aurora
Models	EB2101, EB2103	V2061A
Price	About 250 EUR	About 200 EUR

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 117h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-29.9 LUFS (Average)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 318672 (v8) | 391770 (v9) GeekBench: 1812 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 117h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	607 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-29.9 LUFS (Average)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 318672 (v8) | 391770 (v9) GeekBench: 1812 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-