OnePlus Nord 2 256GB vs realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 2 256GB vs realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB 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: realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,986, while OnePlus Nord 2 256GB scores 2,762, making realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB the better performer.


Display: realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.62 inches, while OnePlus Nord 2 256GB offers 6.43 inches, making realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 2 256GB features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 2 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord 2 256GB offers 50 MP, making realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 2 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord 2 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 36m, while OnePlus Nord 2 256GB delivers 15h 27m, making realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 2 256GB and realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord 2 256GB and realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: realme GT Neo 2 5G 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord 2 256GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
82%

Release Date

26 Jul, 2021
17 Oct, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Snapdragon 870
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.62 inches (16.81 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
65W Warp Charging
65W Super Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Decent performance
  • Excellent photography
  • Software experience still the best
  • Superfast 65W charging
  • Excellent performance
  • Good battery life
  • Gorgeous display
  • Stereo speakers sound good

Cons

  • Mono sensor not very useful
  • Screen brightness could be better
  • Low-light photography needs improvement
  • Macro and ultra-wide sensors could be better
  • Neon Green colour can be a little over-the-top

User Ratings

4.3/5
(94,007 ratings)
4.4/5
(5,364 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

541,522
AnTuTu Score
720,150
AnTuTu Score
15h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jul 26, 2021
(Official)
Oct 17, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Processor

Octa core

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

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MC9
Adreno 650

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
720,150

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.8 %
17.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.62 inches  (16.81 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
398 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.59 %
85.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.60 %

Design

Height

159.1 mm
162.9 mm

Width

73.3 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

189 grams
200 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
64 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8500 x 6500 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)
Starry Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Bokeh portrait video

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
16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

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
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 30 minutes
Yes 65W Super Dart Charging 100% in 36 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
16h 36m

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

0h 40m 4s
0h 32m 4s

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 N41 / N77 / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg
Head: 1.187 W/kg Body: 0.700 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)

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

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

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