OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs realme Narzo 50 128GB

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs realme Narzo 50 128GB 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 realme Narzo 50 128GB scores 1,696, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better performer.


Display: realme Narzo 50 128GB offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers 6.43 inches, making realme Narzo 50 128GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to realme Narzo 50 128GB's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme Narzo 50 128GB offers 50 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and realme Narzo 50 128GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 42m, while realme Narzo 50 128GB delivers 16h 14m, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and realme Narzo 50 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and realme Narzo 50 128GB equally at 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while realme Narzo 50 128GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

80%
76%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2022
03 Mar, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 900
MediaTek Helio G96
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
65W Super VOOC Charging
33W Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Nice looks & good build
  • Clean UI sans bloatware
  • Capable primary camera
  • Good battery life and fast 65W charging
  • Decent display
  • Good daylight camera performance
  • Smooth performance

Cons

  • Performance can\'t match rivals
  • Misses out on stereo speakers
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • No Android 12
  • Still on Android 11
  • Depth sensor serves little purpose

User Ratings

4.3/5
(7,429 ratings)
4.2/5
(33,452 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

423,161
AnTuTu Score
348,006
AnTuTu Score
16h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 14m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2022
(Official)
Mar 03, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877
MediaTek Helio G96

Processor

Octa core

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

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 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.

423,161
348,006

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %
28.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
480 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.91 %
84.88 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

160.6 mm
164.1 mm

Width

73.2 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

173 grams
194 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full 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-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes
Yes 33W Dart Charging

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
16h 14m

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

0h 29m 45s
1h 0m 42s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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)
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
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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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.023 W/kg Body: 0.814 W/kg
Head: 1.184 W/kg Body: 0.824 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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