OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs OnePlus 11

67 out of 100

85 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 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 17 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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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 Nord 2 5G

Weighs 16 grams less

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 11

Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1490K versus 695K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
28% higher pixel density (525 vs 410 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 65W)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (772 against 634 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 2 5G and OnePlus 11 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	20.1:9
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, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	89.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	128.2%	96.9%
PWM	119 Hz	361 Hz
Response time	8 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.12 mm (6.26 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	73.31 mm (2.89 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.25 mm (0.32 inches)	8.53 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP64
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3000 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	576	2560
GPU clock	886 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	181329	359059
GPU	241109	600633
Memory	136131	257511
UX	136255	266574
Total score	695947	1490204

Max surface temperature	50.7 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	70%	63%
Graphics test	25 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	4197	12679

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

RAM size	6, 8, 12 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 13
OS size	14 GB	37 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (98% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:31 hr	0:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:29 hr	11:04 hr
Watching video	13:49 hr	16:41 hr
Gaming	05:27 hr	06:02 hr
Standby	94 hr	97 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	115°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 48 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 32 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.74", Sony IMX709 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX581 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome 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 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Focal length	-	25 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.1"
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 7 (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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
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, NAVIC, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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	January 2023
Release date	July 2021	January 2023
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 65 W	Yes, 100 W

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs OnePlus 11

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs OnePlus 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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