OnePlus Nord N20 5G vs Nord N10

60 out of 100

58 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch OnePlus Nord N20 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on April 19, 2022, against the OnePlus Nord N10, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G and came out 18 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N20 5G

Shows 9% longer battery life (37:11 vs 34:13 hours)
Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (652 against 454 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 10
23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (448K versus 365K)
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
Weighs 17 grams less
14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 892 and 780 points

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N10

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord N20 5G and Nord N10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.43 inches	6.49 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.5 mm (0.3 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, rear

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
Max clock	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 560 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 560 Gold (Cortex-A77)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	138261	118157
GPU	110572	70569
Memory	87427	79309
UX	109561	94778
Total score	448680	365230

Max surface temperature	-	45 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	4 FPS
Graphics score	-	811

RAM size	6 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 256 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 10
ROM	OxygenOS 12	OxygenOS 10.5
OS size	-	28 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:08 hr	0:52 hr

Web browsing	13:02 hr	12:32 hr
Watching video	17:20 hr	13:26 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	117 hr	118 hr

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.2%
Response time	-	28 ms
Contrast	-	789:1

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	9280 x 6920
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	119°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Omnivision OV64B (PureCel) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.3	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.1
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, 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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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	-	Yes
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2022	October 2020
Release date	April 2022	November 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.9 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.27 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 30 W	-

OnePlus Nord N20 5G vs Nord N10

OnePlus Nord N20 5G vs Nord N10

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