OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

67 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch OnePlus Nord 2 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G) that was released on July 22, 2021, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Shows 18% longer battery life (32:08 vs 27:19 hours)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 23W)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 23 grams less

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 72% higher peak brightness (1090 against 634 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
25% higher pixel density (512 vs 410 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 23W
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (808K versus 695K)
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Google Pixel 7 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	410 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	450 nits	550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	650 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	88.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	128.2%	97%
PWM	119 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	8 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.12 mm (6.26 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	73.31 mm (2.89 inches)	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.25 mm (0.32 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	White, Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	3000 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	576	672
GPU clock	886 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	181329	236480
GPU	241109	191228
Memory	136131	166608
UX	136255	211508
Total score	695947	808269

Max surface temperature	50.7 °C	44.9 °C
Stability	70%	71%
Graphics test	25 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	4197	6383

Web score	6831	9149
Video editing	5352	6747
Photo editing	15029	18579
Data manipulation	9115	10828
Writing score	10578	16191

RAM size	6, 8, 12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

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

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (98% in 30 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:31 hr	1:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:29 hr	09:10 hr
Watching video	13:49 hr	14:51 hr
Gaming	05:27 hr	04:48 hr
Standby	94 hr	76 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	126°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of OnePlus Nord 2 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	21 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July 2021	October 2022
Release date	July 2021	October 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 65 W	Not included

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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