OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Apple iPhone 17
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Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2 5G Manufactured in July, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
- Larger display: 6.43in
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3692mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 177g vs 189g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.43 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1206x2622 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 410 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 180 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5 % | 91.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 128.2 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 119 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 8 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.12 mm (6.26 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 73.31 mm (2.89 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G | Apple A19 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 4100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78) - 1/3 (Cortex-A78) |
n/a |
| Process | TSMC | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 3.0 | n/a |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP9 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 576 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 886 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 979.2 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1056 | 3720 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2911 | 10589 |
| CPU | 237901 | 510193 |
| GPU | 213601 | 792974 |
| Memory | 145797 | 367866 |
| UX | 178154 | 445645 |
| NanoReview Score | 775453 | 2116678 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 50.7 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 70 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 25 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 4197 | n/a |
| Writing score | 13382 | n/a |
| Web score | 7267 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5336 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 9058 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 9631 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 14 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | OxygenOS 13 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 3692 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (98% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:31 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 09:17 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:38 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:22 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 92 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8700x5800 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 119 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Monochrome: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.14 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX615 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| 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 | n/a | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC - SBAS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | July, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 470 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 799 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 65 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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