OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2 5G Manufactured in July, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 189g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Apple iPhone 7
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 AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 410 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 65.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut128.2 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time8 ms35.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1635:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.12 mm (6.26 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 73.31 mm (2.89 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 No
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 576 192
GPU Frequency 886 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1056721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29111923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU237901112051
GPU21360187431
Memory14579753808
UX178154104947
NanoReview Score775453358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.50.7 °C42.5 °C
Stability70 %62 %
Graphics Test25 fps15 fps
Graphics Score41972579
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Writing score13382n/a
Web score7267n/a
Video editing5336n/a
Data manipulation9058n/a
NanoReview Score9631n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 14 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (98% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:31 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing09:17 h05:50 h
Video Playback13:38 h09:49 h
Games05:22 h03:22 h
Standby Mode92 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX766Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Apple iPhone 7
85

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2021 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date July, 2021 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 470 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 2 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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