Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Honor 600 Lite 5G - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

59 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
VS
69 out 100
Honor 600 Lite 5G
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2 5G Manufactured in July, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. 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 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 434ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Honor 600 Lite 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:
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
vs
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 410 ppi 434 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut128.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.12 mm (6.26 in) 157.43 mm (6.2 in)
Width 73.31 mm (2.89 in) 75.35 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.34 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No IP66
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 n/a
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Cores 576 128
GPU Frequency 886 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 256 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Honor 600 Lite 5G
989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1056989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29113024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2253
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 600 Lite 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
CPU237901322567
GPU213601104245
Memory145797168869
UX178154178689
NanoReview Score775453774370
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.7 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4197n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Honor 600 Lite 5G
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6520 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (98% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:31 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:17 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
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 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 470 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 600 Lite 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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