OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs OPPO F21 Pro

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs OPPO F21 Pro 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 CE 2 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,147, while OPPO F21 Pro scores 1,670, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and OPPO F21 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.43 inches, but OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to OPPO F21 Pro's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and OPPO F21 Pro feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OPPO F21 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers 16 MP, making OPPO F21 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and OPPO F21 Pro offer the same 4500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and OPPO F21 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and OPPO F21 Pro equally at 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while OPPO F21 Pro has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Feb, 2022
12 Apr, 2022
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 900
Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
6000 mAh
65W Super VOOC Charging
33W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Nice looks & good build
  • Clean UI sans bloatware
  • Capable primary camera
  • Good battery life and fast 65W charging
  • Top-notch design
  • Good camera performance in daylight
  • Colour accurate display
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance can\'t match rivals
  • Misses out on stereo speakers
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • No Android 12
  • Microscope lens isn't that great
  • Performance could be improved
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(7,429 ratings)
4.2/5
(8,219 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

423,161
AnTuTu Score
283,333
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2022
(Official)
Apr 12, 2022
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
ColorOS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 610
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

423,161
283,333
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
37.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %
34.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
800 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
409 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.91 %
85.28 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.80 %
N/A

Design

Height

160.6 mm
159.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.2 mm
73.2 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

173 grams
175 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IPX4
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/3.3
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Extra HD
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 31% in 15 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 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.

16h 42m
N/A
N/A

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

0h 29m 45s
0h 56m 49s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.023 W/kg Body: 0.814 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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