Realme 14 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G, Manufactured in July, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and OnePlus Nord 2 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a128.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 159.12 mm (6.26 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 73.31 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and OnePlus Nord 2 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 256 576
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 886 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10671056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
CPU253546237901
GPU175378213601
Memory117189145797
UX137933178154
NanoReview Score684046775453
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.7 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4197
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 14 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9631
Writing scoren/a13382
Web scoren/a7267
Video editingn/a5336
Data manipulationn/a9058
NanoReview Scoren/a9631

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 65 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Web Browsingn/a09:17 h
Video Playbackn/a13:38 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.881/1.56
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 14 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Video quality
Realme 14 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Overall camera score
Realme 14 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- 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 Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19
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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 14 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 470
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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