OnePlus Nord 2T vs OnePlus 9 Pro

69 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch OnePlus Nord 2T (with MediaTek Dimensity 1300) that was released on May 19, 2022, against the OnePlus 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 14 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2T

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 65W)

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
28% higher pixel density (525 vs 410 PPI)
Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (878 against 638 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (805K versus 698K)
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 2T and OnePlus 9 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 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	410 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.7%	90.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.3%	97.8%
PWM	193 Hz	192 Hz
Response time	15 ms	41.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.1 mm (6.26 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Green	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	3000 MHz	2840 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	576	1024
GPU clock	850 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	206222	201729
GPU	178068	243518
Memory	132924	159120
UX	176755	194264
Total score	698511	805198

Max surface temperature	47.9 °C	45.6 °C
Stability	99%	58%
Graphics test	27 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	4610	5707

Web score	7496	8580
Video editing	5374	6053
Photo editing	19229	28299
Data manipulation	8956	9712
Writing score	13625	15802

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

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	16 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	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full charging time	0:32 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:48 hr	11:19 hr
Watching video	14:15 hr	12:04 hr
Gaming	05:15 hr	04:57 hr
Standby	93 hr	113 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	140°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (PureCel) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.25	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.06"
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 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, 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	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	May 2022	March 2021
Release date	May 2022	March 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.21 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 80 W	-

OnePlus Nord 2T vs OnePlus 9 Pro

OnePlus Nord 2T vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Key differences

Review

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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