OnePlus Nord N20 SE vs Nord N10

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58 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.56-inch OnePlus Nord N20 SE (with MediaTek Helio G35) that was released on August 5, 2022, against the OnePlus Nord N10, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G and came out 21 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N20 SE

Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4300 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 10
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N10

2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (365K versus 168K)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
51% higher pixel density (405 vs 269 PPI)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 690 5G
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord N20 SE and Nord N10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.56 inches	6.49 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.1:9	20:9
PPI	269 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	480 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

Height	163.74 mm (6.45 inches)	163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	75.03 mm (2.95 inches)	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G35	Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
Max clock	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 560 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 560 Gold (Cortex-A77)
Lithography process	12 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	32	256
GPU clock	680 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	59099	118157
GPU	15960	70569
Memory	44299	79309
UX	48400	94778
Total score	168004	365230

Max surface temperature	-	45 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	4 FPS
Graphics score	-	811

RAM size	4 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1600 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 256 GB

Operating system	Android 12	Android 10
ROM	OxygenOS 12.1	OxygenOS 10.5
OS size	-	28 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 34 min)	Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	0:52 hr

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

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.2%
Response time	-	28 ms
Contrast	-	789:1

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	9280 x 6920
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	119°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Omnivision OV64B (PureCel) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.1
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	-
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)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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	5.3	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, 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, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	No	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	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	7	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	August 2022	October 2020
Release date	August 2022	November 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.9 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.27 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	-

OnePlus Nord N20 SE vs Nord N10

OnePlus Nord N20 SE vs Nord N10

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Conclusion