OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs OnePlus 9 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 OnePlus 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 4 months before. 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 9 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
28% higher pixel density (525 vs 410 PPI)
Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (878 against 634 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (805K versus 695K)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 2 5G 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	650 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	90.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	128.2%	97.8%
PWM	119 Hz	192 Hz
Response time	8 ms	41.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.12 mm (6.26 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	73.31 mm (2.89 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.25 mm (0.32 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G	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	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	576	1024
GPU clock	886 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	181329	201729
GPU	241109	243518
Memory	136131	159120
UX	136255	194264
Total score	695947	805198

Max surface temperature	50.7 °C	45.6 °C
Stability	70%	58%
Graphics test	25 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	4197	5707

Web score	6831	8580
Video editing	5352	6053
Photo editing	15029	28299
Data manipulation	9115	9712
Writing score	10578	15802

RAM size	6, 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 13
OS size	14 GB	16 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	65 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 (98% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full charging time	0:31 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:29 hr	11:19 hr
Watching video	13:49 hr	12:04 hr
Gaming	05:27 hr	04:57 hr
Standby	94 hr	113 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	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	240 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	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/1.9 - 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/2.3	- 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/2.4	-
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 Nord 2 5G from DxOMark	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/2.5	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	July 2021	March 2021
Release date	July 2021	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, 65 W	-

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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