Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
59 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Google Pixel 8
OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G, Manufactured in July, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G. 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 Google Pixel 8
  • Higher pixel density: 428ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8
vs
OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %128.2 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz119 Hz
Response time3 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 159.12 mm (6.26 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 73.31 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 896 576
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 886 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42812911
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
CPU355012237901
GPU374696213601
Memory183080145797
UX229909178154
NanoReview Score1142697775453
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.7 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4197
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8
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 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14 GB 14 GB
UI Skin Stock Android OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Web Browsing08:08 h09:17 h
Video Playback14:06 h13:38 h
Games04:49 h05:22 h
Standby Mode81 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 126 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.91/2.8
Pixel size1.25 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 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/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/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 category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr July, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 470
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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