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OnePlus Nord 2T vs Apple iPhone XS Max

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OnePlus Nord 2T
VS
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Apple iPhone XS Max
OnePlus Nord 2T
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2T Manufactured in May, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1300, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 2T
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2T and Apple iPhone XS Max
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 2T
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 410 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2T
631 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)193 Hz240 Hz
Response time15 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 2T], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.1 mm (6.26 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2T
85.7 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2T and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1300 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 576 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
993
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
2990
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9931310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29903458
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 2T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2T
786855
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU237679198067
GPU227952185355
Memory142387152138
UX178837164631
NanoReview Score786855700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
4610
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °C45.2 °C
Stability99 %66 %
Graphics Test27 fps34 fps
Graphics Score46105703
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2T], [Apple iPhone XS Max]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2T
9642
Apple iPhone XS Max
n/a
Writing score13140n/a
Web score7619n/a
Video editing5321n/a
Data manipulation9124n/a
NanoReview Score9642n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB 16 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
20:32
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing08:16 h06:43 h
Video Playback13:00 h10:28 h
Games05:31 h04:11 h
Standby Mode94 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX766Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.561/2.5
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.25n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1816
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 2T
87.4 dB
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 1100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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