iQOO 7 vs OnePlus Nord 2

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Comparing the iQOO 7 vs OnePlus Nord 2 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: iQOO 7 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,175, while OnePlus Nord 2 scores 2,762, making iQOO 7 the better performer.


Display: iQOO 7 offers a screen size of 6.62 inches, while OnePlus Nord 2 offers 6.43 inches, making iQOO 7 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 2 features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to iQOO 7's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 7 offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord 2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 7 offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord 2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 7 delivers longer battery life with 18h 58m, while OnePlus Nord 2 delivers 15h 27m, making iQOO 7 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both iQOO 7 and OnePlus Nord 2 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO 7 and OnePlus Nord 2 equally at 8.


User Rating: iQOO 7 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord 2 has a rating of 4.1.

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iQOO 7
₹19,990
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₹27,699
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Summary

Spec Score

84%
84%

Release Date

01 May, 2021
16 Aug, 2021

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4400 mAh
4500 mAh
66W Flash Charging
65W Warp Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Performs like a champ
  • Game frame rate interpolation works well
  • Rapid wired charging speed
  • Capable main camera
  • Decent performance
  • Excellent photography
  • Software experience still the best
  • Superfast 65W charging

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • Can't stream HDR content yet
  • Software experience could've been better
  • Mono sensor not very useful
  • Screen brightness could be better
  • Low-light photography needs improvement

User Ratings

4.4/5
(26,741 ratings)
4.1/5
(241 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,841
AnTuTu Score
541,522
AnTuTu Score
18h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 01, 2021
(Official)
Aug 16, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893

Processor

Octa core

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

7 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Mali-G77 MC9

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5
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.

632,841
541,522

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.3 %
6.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

1300 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.92 %
85.59 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

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)

91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.3 mm
159.1 mm

Width

76.3 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

196 grams
189 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
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
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8500 x 6500 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

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

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

4400 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Flash Charging 100% in 22 minutes
Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 30 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.

18h 58m
15h 27m

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

0h 38m 12s
0h 40m 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:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78 / N79
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) / 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)
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) / 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: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg
Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
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