OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

67 out of 100

76 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 6 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 3 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
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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 27:15 hours)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 30W)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Weighs 21 grams less

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (862 against 634 nits)
25% higher pixel density (512 vs 410 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 23W
Comes with 503 mAh larger battery capacity: 5003 vs 4500 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (869K versus 695K)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Google Pixel 6 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
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	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	650 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	88.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	128.2%	98.5%
PWM	119 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	8 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.12 mm (6.26 inches)	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	73.31 mm (2.89 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.25 mm (0.32 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G	Google Tensor
Max clock	3000 MHz	2800 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 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	576	1280
GPU clock	886 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	181329	244572
GPU	241109	272616
Memory	136131	160815
UX	136255	190234
Total score	695947	869007

Max surface temperature	50.7 °C	40.4 °C
Stability	70%	56%
Graphics test	25 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	4197	6208

Web score	6831	8598
Video editing	5352	6884
Photo editing	15029	17970
Data manipulation	9115	11157
Writing score	10578	16291

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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	Stock Android
OS size	14 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5003 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (98% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:31 hr	1:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:29 hr	08:47 hr
Watching video	13:49 hr	12:29 hr
Gaming	05:27 hr	04:43 hr
Standby	94 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 4x
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°	114°
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: 26 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: 104 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS 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 IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
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 6 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	11.1 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3840 x 2880
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	-	24 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 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, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July 2021	October 2021
Release date	July 2021	October 2021
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 6 Pro

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

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Camera

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