OnePlus Nord 2T vs Nord 2 5G

69 out of 100

67 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch OnePlus Nord 2T (with MediaTek Dimensity 1300) that was released on May 19, 2022, against the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2T

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 65W)
The phone is 10-months newer

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 2T and Nord 2 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	410 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	650 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.7%	85.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.3%	128.2%
PWM	193 Hz	119 Hz
Response time	15 ms	8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.1 mm (6.26 inches)	159.12 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)	73.31 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green	Gray, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max clock	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	8 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units	576	576
GPU clock	850 MHz	886 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS

CPU	206222	181329
GPU	178068	241109
Memory	132924	136131
UX	176755	136255
Total score	698511	695947

Max surface temperature	47.9 °C	50.7 °C
Stability	99%	70%
Graphics test	27 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	4610	4197

Web score	7496	6831
Video editing	5374	5352
Photo editing	19229	15029
Data manipulation	8956	9115
Writing score	13625	10578

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 13
OS size	16 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:32 hr	0:31 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:48 hr	12:29 hr
Watching video	14:15 hr	13:49 hr
Gaming	05:15 hr	05:27 hr
Standby	93 hr	94 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	119°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.25	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3
Monochrome lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus Nord 2 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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, A2DP	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, NAVIC, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2022	July 2021
Release date	May 2022	July 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 80 W	Yes, 65 W

OnePlus Nord 2T vs Nord 2 5G

OnePlus Nord 2T vs Nord 2 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion