OnePlus Nord 2 256GB vs OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 2 256GB vs OnePlus Nord 2T 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord 2 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,762, while OnePlus Nord 2T 5G scores 2,678, making OnePlus Nord 2 256GB the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus Nord 2 256GB and OnePlus Nord 2T 5G offer the same screen size of 6.43 inches, but OnePlus Nord 2 256GB features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord 2T 5G's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 2 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 2 256GB and OnePlus Nord 2T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 2 256GB and OnePlus Nord 2T 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus Nord 2 256GB delivers longer battery life with 15h 27m, while OnePlus Nord 2T 5G delivers 11h 53m, making OnePlus Nord 2 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: OnePlus Nord 2 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord 2T 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 2 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 2 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord 2T 5G is rated 7.5.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord 2 256GB and OnePlus Nord 2T 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
84%

Release Date

26 Jul, 2021
05 Jul, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1200
MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Dimensity 1200 vs Dimensity 1300

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
65W Warp Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Decent performance
  • Excellent photography
  • Software experience still the best
  • Superfast 65W charging
  • Crisp display
  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Superfast 80W charging

Cons

  • Mono sensor not very useful
  • Screen brightness could be better
  • Low-light photography needs improvement
  • Mono sensor is not very useful
  • CPU can throttle under load

User Ratings

4.3/5
(94,007 ratings)
4.3/5
(44,309 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

541,522
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 26, 2021
(Official)
Jul 05, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893
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MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MT6893
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Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MC9
Mali-G77 MC9

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

541,522
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.8 %
33.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.59 %
85.71 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

159.1 mm
159.1 mm

Width

73.3 mm
73.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

189 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.2 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8500 x 6500 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 27 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 27m
11h 53m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

40m 4s
28m 35s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg
Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope