OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2 5G Manufactured in July, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 410 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut128.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.12 mm (6.26 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 73.31 mm (2.89 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2730 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)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 576 704
GPU Frequency 886 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10561243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29113430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU237901212654
GPU213601215469
Memory145797137373
UX178154147707
NanoReview Score775453713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.50.7 °Cn/a
Stability70 %60 %
Graphics Test25 fps22 fps
Graphics Score41973784
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing score1338210576
Web score72679360
Video editing53366950
Data manipulation90589003
NanoReview Score963111015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14 GB 24 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (98% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 0:31 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 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 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/3.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115

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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1819
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
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 470 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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