Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 2 5G and OnePlus 9R - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs OnePlus 9R

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OnePlus Nord 2 5G
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OnePlus 9R
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
OnePlus 9R

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2 5G Manufactured in July, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G, vs OnePlus 9R, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9R
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

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
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2 5G and OnePlus 9R
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
OnePlus 9R

Display

Display quality comparison
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 No
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 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
OnePlus 9R
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) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 73.31 mm (2.89 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 189 g (6.67 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-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %
OnePlus 9R
86.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2 5G and OnePlus 9R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 576 768
GPU Frequency 886 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
OnePlus 9R
1197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
OnePlus 9R
3254
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10561197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29113254
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
OnePlus 9R
774549
CPU237901223558
GPU213601217145
Memory145797142520
UX178154191326
NanoReview Score775453774549
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
OnePlus 9R
4265
Max Surface Temp.50.7 °Cn/a
Stability70 %98 %
Graphics Test25 fps25 fps
Graphics Score41974265
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G], [OnePlus 9R]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
OnePlus 9R
11356
Writing score1338215730
Web score72678756
Video editing53365845
Data manipulation90589277
NanoReview Score963111356

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 OxygenOS 15

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 No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (98% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 39 min)
Full Charge Time 0:31 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
OnePlus 9R
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 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8000x6000 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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.81/3.09
Pixel size1.14 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
OnePlus 9R
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
OnePlus 9R
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
OnePlus 9R
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
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 B2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

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
OnePlus 9R
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2021 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 470 500
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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