Apple iPhone 13 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G, Manufactured in July, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 189g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
sRGB gamut129 %128.2 %
PWM (Flicker)609 Hz119 Hz
Response time7.5 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 159.12 mm (6.26 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 73.31 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 640 576
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 886 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21821056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51422911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
CPU305402237901
GPU438906213601
Memory218819145797
UX301561178154
NanoReview Score1264688775453
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C50.7 °C
Stability78 %70 %
Graphics Test52 fps25 fps
Graphics Score87024197
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Writing scoren/a13382
Web scoren/a7267
Video editingn/a5336
Data manipulationn/a9058
NanoReview Scoren/a9631

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 14 GB
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Web Browsing09:29 h09:17 h
Video Playback13:58 h13:38 h
Games05:12 h05:22 h
Standby Mode114 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX603Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.91/1.56
Pixel size1.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.3
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.41/2.8
Pixel size1.4 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a 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 No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr July, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 470
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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