Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 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 394 ppi 410 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 450 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
629 nits
sRGB gamut100 %128.2 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 159.12 mm (6.26 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 73.31 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and OnePlus Nord 2 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 128 576
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 886 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
1056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
2911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301056
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19832911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
775453
CPU129267237901
GPU65662213601
Memory120172145797
UX114849178154
NanoReview Score429950775453
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
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
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
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 LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 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 (71% in 30 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
21:19
Web Browsing07:53 h09:17 h
Video Playback11:41 h13:38 h
Games05:08 h05:22 h
Standby Mode136 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX766
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.81/2.8
Pixel size1.14 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
125
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
116

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 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/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 SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
81.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr July, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 470
Sensors - 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.

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