OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2 5G Manufactured in July, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G, vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 189g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Huawei Honor 20 Pro
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 410 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut128.2 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz333 Hz
Response time8 ms33 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.12 mm (6.26 in) 154.6 mm (6.09 in)
Width 73.31 mm (2.89 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Huawei Honor 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 576 360
GPU Frequency 886 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1056955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29112503
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
CPU237901189613
GPU213601158736
Memory145797121205
UX178154121809
NanoReview Score775453591363
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Max Surface Temp.50.7 °C46.7 °C
Stability70 %47 %
Graphics Test25 fps14 fps
Graphics Score41972481
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Writing score1338210875
Web score72677309
Video editing53365734
Data manipulation90587972
NanoReview Score96318855

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 14 GB 13 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (98% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:31 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Web Browsing09:17 h08:17 h
Video Playback13:38 h12:21 h
Games05:22 h05:04 h
Standby Mode92 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED 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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/3.1
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1821
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2021 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 470 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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.

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