OnePlus Nord N10 vs CE 2 5G

58 out of 100

65 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.49-inch OnePlus Nord N10 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G) that was released on October 26, 2020, against the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 and came out 16 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N10

Stereo speakers
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (598 against 454 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 30W)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (480K versus 365K)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord N10 and CE 2 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.49 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	84.9%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.2%	96.4%
PWM	-	354 Hz
Response time	28 ms	8 ms
Contrast	789:1	∞ Infinity

Height	163 mm (6.42 inches)	160.6 mm (6.32 inches)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black	Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G	MediaTek Dimensity 900
Max clock	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 560 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 560 Gold (Cortex-A77)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	256	-
GPU clock	950 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~621 GFLOPS

CPU	118157	148916
GPU	70569	113232
Memory	79309	99056
UX	94778	118554
Total score	365230	480630

Max surface temperature	45 °C	44.9 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	4 FPS	12 FPS
Graphics score	811	2168

Web score	-	6261
Video editing	-	5756
Photo editing	-	13627
Data manipulation	-	8077
Writing score	-	9582

RAM size	6 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 10.5	OxygenOS 13
OS size	28 GB	21 GB

Capacity	4300 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (65% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full charging time	0:52 hr	0:33 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:32 hr	-
Watching video	13:26 hr	-
Gaming	05:05 hr	-
Standby	118 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9280 x 6920	9248 x 6936
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	119°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Omnivision OV64B (PureCel) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Omnivision OV64B - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.4
Focal length	-	27 mm
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.13"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
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	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October 2020	February 2022
Release date	November 2020	February 2022
SAR (head)	0.9 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.27 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 65 W

OnePlus Nord N10 vs CE 2 5G

OnePlus Nord N10 vs CE 2 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion