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OnePlus Nord 5 vs Vivo Y500 (4G)

WINNER
OnePlus Nord 5
58.9Inno Score
VS
Vivo Y500 (4G)
49.5Inno Score
43.1Performance28.9
66.8Display75.9
49.8Camera34.1
78Battery70.9
70.7Features46.7
9 spec wins — OnePlus Nord 53 spec wins — Vivo Y500 (4G)

InnoReviews verdict

OnePlus Nord 5 wins this phone face-off, 58.9 to 49.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+24) and camera (+16). Vivo Y500 (4G) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the OnePlus Nord 5

  • Stronger performance score: 43 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 50 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 78 vs 71
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 47
  • 82% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 44 W

Reasons to pick the Vivo Y500 (4G)

  • Stronger display score: 76 vs 67
  • 178% higher Peak brightness: 5,000 nits vs 1,800 nits
  • 19% higher capacity: 8,100 mAh vs 6,800 mAh

Display

Display comparison: OnePlus Nord 5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecOnePlus Nord 5Vivo Y500 (4G)
Screen size6.83 ″6.83 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1272x28001260x2800
Pixel density450 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits5,000 nits+178%
Screen-to-body93.6 %+4%90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: OnePlus Nord 5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecOnePlus Nord 5Vivo Y500 (4G)
ChipsetSnapdragon 8s Gen 3Unisoc T7300
Geekbench 6 (single)2,025Top 34%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,221Top 35%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256/512GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: OnePlus Nord 5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecOnePlus Nord 5Vivo Y500 (4G)
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Optical zoom1 x—
Max video4K@60fps1080p@30fps
Front camera50 MP+56%32 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: OnePlus Nord 5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecOnePlus Nord 5Vivo Y500 (4G)
Capacity6,800 mAh8,100 mAh+19%
Wired charging80 W+82%44 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: OnePlus Nord 5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecOnePlus Nord 5Vivo Y500 (4G)
Weight211 g210 g
Thickness8.1 mm+1%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP65IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: OnePlus Nord 5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecOnePlus Nord 5Vivo Y500 (4G)
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: OnePlus Nord 5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecOnePlus Nord 5Vivo Y500 (4G)
OS at launchAndroid 15 (OxygenOS 15)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge4 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: OnePlus Nord 5 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecOnePlus Nord 5Vivo Y500 (4G)
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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