Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T and OnePlus Nord 2 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
59 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Xiaomi 13T
OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G, Manufactured in July, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G. 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 Xiaomi 13T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 197g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T 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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13T
vs
OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %128.2 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T], [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 159.12 mm (6.26 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 73.31 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and OnePlus Nord 2 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 768 576
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 886 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
3916
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12401056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39162911
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T
889920
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
CPU253792237901
GPU226851213601
Memory195601145797
UX213676178154
NanoReview Score889920775453
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13T
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
4197
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.7 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4197
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13T
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 - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Web Browsing09:04 h09:17 h
Video Playback12:58 h13:38 h
Games05:38 h05:22 h
Standby Mode121 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX707Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13BSony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T
121
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T
132
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T
123
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom101n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T], [OnePlus Nord 2 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 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 5.4 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)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 Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13T
91.4 dB
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr July, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 470
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13T the clear winner in this comparison.

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