Xiaomi Poco X7 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G, Manufactured in July, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2 5G

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 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

    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 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 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 X7
    1107 nits
    OnePlus Nord 2 5G
    629 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %128.2 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz119 Hz
    Response time1 ms8 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 159.12 mm (6.26 in)
    Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 73.31 mm (2.89 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    88.9 %
    OnePlus Nord 2 5G
    85.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (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 655 MediaTek APU 3.0
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G77 MP9
    GPU Cores 256 576
    GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 886 MHz
    FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    1031
    OnePlus Nord 2 5G
    1056
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    2842
    OnePlus Nord 2 5G
    2911
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10311056
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28422911
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2507n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    675069
    OnePlus Nord 2 5G
    775453
    CPU203194237901
    GPU143338213601
    Memory159275145797
    UX169262178154
    NanoReview Score675069775453
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    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 X7
    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- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size n/a 14 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 13

    Battery

    Volume 5110 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 65 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (98% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:31 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    19:25
    OnePlus Nord 2 5G
    21:19
    Web Browsing06:50 h09:17 h
    Video Playback10:59 h13:38 h
    Games05:14 h05:22 h
    Standby Mode104 h92 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 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
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm24 mm
    SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX766
    Sensor size1/1.961/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
    Sensor size1/4.01/2.8
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    OnePlus Nord 2 5G
    125
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    OnePlus Nord 2 5G
    105
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    OnePlus Nord 2 5G
    116

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Focal length 25 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX615
    Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8
    Pixel size 0.7 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 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
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - 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 *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8/19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/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 Poco X7
    91.4 dB
    OnePlus Nord 2 5G
    81.6 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2025 yr July, 2021 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr July, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 229 470
    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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