OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs OnePlus 9
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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 OnePlus 9, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
- Higher pixel density: 410ppi
- Lighter design: 189g vs 192g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9
- Larger display: 6.55in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 12/256 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.43 in | 6.55 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 410 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 180 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5 % | 87.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 128.2 % | 98.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 119 Hz | 323 Hz |
| Response time | 8 ms | 13 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.12 mm (6.26 in) | 160 mm (6.3 in) |
| Width | 73.31 mm (2.89 in) | 74.2 mm (2.92 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78) - 1/3 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 3.0 | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP9 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Cores | 576 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 886 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 979.2 GFLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1056 | 1489 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2911 | 3996 |
| CPU | 237901 | 248662 |
| GPU | 213601 | 308723 |
| Memory | 145797 | 169685 |
| UX | 178154 | 210435 |
| NanoReview Score | 775453 | 937505 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 50.7 °C | 48.8 °C |
| Stability | 70 % | 55 % |
| Graphics Test | 25 fps | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | 4197 | 5761 |
| Writing score | 13382 | 15081 |
| Web score | 7267 | 11112 |
| Video editing | 5336 | 6018 |
| Data manipulation | 9058 | 10751 |
| NanoReview Score | 9631 | 12032 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 14 GB | 35 GB |
| UI Skin | OxygenOS 13 | OxygenOS 13 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (98% in 30 min) | Yes (100% in 29 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:31 h | 0:29 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:17 h | 07:52 h |
| Video Playback | 13:38 h | 11:44 h |
| Games | 05:22 h | 04:32 h |
| Standby Mode | 92 h | 96 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8700x5800 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 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 ° | 140 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Monochrome: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Monochrome: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | Sony IMX689 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.43 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 14 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX766 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1.14 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 4920x3264 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX615 | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| 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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| 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 - SBAS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM B2, 3, 5, 8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19 | WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19 |
| 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/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | July, 2021 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2021 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 470 | 730 |
| 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 |
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