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OnePlus Nord 2T vs OnePlus 8T

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OnePlus Nord 2T
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OnePlus 8T
OnePlus Nord 2T
OnePlus 8T

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2T Manufactured in May, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1300, vs OnePlus 8T, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 2T
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8T
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2T and OnePlus 8T
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 2T
vs
OnePlus 8T

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 760 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2T
631 nits
OnePlus 8T
796 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %97.2 %
PWM (Flicker)193 Hz458 Hz
Response time15 ms13 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 2T], [OnePlus 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.1 mm (6.26 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2T
85.7 %
OnePlus 8T
87 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2T and OnePlus 8T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (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 850 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
993
OnePlus 8T
1201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
2990
OnePlus 8T
3311
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9931201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29903311
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 2T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2T
786855
OnePlus 8T
755579
CPU237679229833
GPU227952196067
Memory142387140621
UX178837188998
NanoReview Score786855755579
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
4610
OnePlus 8T
3857
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °C48.1 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test27 fps23 fps
Graphics Score46103857
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2T], [OnePlus 8T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2T
9642
OnePlus 8T
12009
Writing score1314015180
Web score76199773
Video editing53215855
Data manipulation91249538
NanoReview Score964212009

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 16 GB 20 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (94% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
20:32
OnePlus 8T
20:57
Web Browsing08:16 h08:36 h
Video Playback13:00 h12:29 h
Games05:31 h04:43 h
Standby Mode94 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.561/2.25
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.25f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
OnePlus 8T
115
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
OnePlus 8T
102
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
OnePlus 8T
111
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
OnePlus 8T
97
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
OnePlus 8T
124

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 5.1
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
DisplayPort n/a Yes
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 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsWCDMA 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
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 2T
87.4 dB
OnePlus 8T
82.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 600
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 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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