OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Apple iPhone 13

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 Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 1 month after. 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 2 5G

Comes with 1273 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3227 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 20W)
Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Has 2 SIM card slots
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
78% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1236K versus 695K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 13% longer battery life (36:10 vs 32:08 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (837 against 634 nits)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than OnePlus
12% higher pixel density (460 vs 410 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	410 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	650 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	128.2%	129%
PWM	119 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	8 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.12 mm (6.26 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	73.31 mm (2.89 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.25 mm (0.32 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	3000 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (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 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	576	640
GPU clock	886 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	181329	279447
GPU	241109	395073
Memory	136131	190761
UX	136255	363150
Total score	695947	1236420

Max surface temperature	50.7 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	70%	78%
Graphics test	25 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	4197	8702

Web score	6831	-
Video editing	5352	-
Photo editing	15029	-
Data manipulation	9115	-
Writing score	10578	-

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

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	-
OS size	14 GB	18 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	3227 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (98% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:31 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:29 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	13:49 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	05:27 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	94 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Monochrome lens	- 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	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.6"
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 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
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	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, 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	18
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	September 2021
Release date	July 2021	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 65 W	-

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Apple iPhone 13

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Apple iPhone 13

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