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Apple iPhone 16e vs OnePlus Nord 2T

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
60 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2T
Apple iPhone 16e
OnePlus Nord 2T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs OnePlus Nord 2T, Manufactured in May, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2T
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and OnePlus Nord 2T
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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
OnePlus Nord 2T

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 457 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
OnePlus Nord 2T
631 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a193 Hz
Response timen/a15 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 2T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 159.1 mm (6.26 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
OnePlus Nord 2T
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and OnePlus Nord 2T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 640 576
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
OnePlus Nord 2T
993
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
OnePlus Nord 2T
2990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3281993
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80352990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [OnePlus Nord 2T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
OnePlus Nord 2T
786855
CPU366516237679
GPU460423227952
Memory225901142387
UX352859178837
NanoReview Score1405699786855
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2T
4610
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4610
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2T
9642
Writing scoren/a13140
Web scoren/a7619
Video editingn/a5321
Data manipulationn/a9124
NanoReview Scoren/a9642

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
OnePlus Nord 2T
20:32
Web Browsing09:21 h08:16 h
Video Playback12:57 h13:00 h
Games04:57 h05:31 h
Standby Mode119 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.25
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr May, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 400
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16e the clear winner in this comparison.

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