realme GT 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2 256GB

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Comparing the realme GT 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2 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 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,107, while OnePlus Nord 2 256GB scores 2,762, making realme GT 5G the better performer.


Display: Both realme GT 5G and OnePlus Nord 2 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.43 inches, but realme GT 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord 2 256GB's Fluid AMOLED, making realme GT 5G the better display of the two.


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


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


Battery: OnePlus Nord 2 256GB delivers longer battery life with 15h 27m, while realme GT 5G delivers 14h 33m, 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 realme GT 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 realme GT 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord 2 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while realme GT 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
84%

Release Date

25 Aug, 2021
26 Jul, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Octa Core (upto 2.42 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stylish design
  • Excellent performance
  • Inexpensive
  • Good audio setup
  • Decent performance
  • Excellent photography
  • Software experience still the best
  • Superfast 65W charging

Cons

  • Camera performance isn't the best
  • Battery backup is sub-par
  • No HDR support for Netflix 
  • Mono sensor not very useful
  • Screen brightness could be better
  • Low-light photography needs improvement

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,810 ratings)
4.3/5
(94,007 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

825,131
AnTuTu Score
541,522
AnTuTu Score
14h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Aug 25, 2021
(Official)
Jul 26, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893

Processor

Octa core

2.42 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
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)

5 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
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.

825,131
541,522

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.9 %
6.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.92 %
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)

91.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.5 mm
159.1 mm

Width

73.3 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

186 grams
189 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 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
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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

10 x 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

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

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-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Super Dart Charging 100% in 35 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.

14h 33m
15h 27m

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

0h 28m 8s
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:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78 / N79
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) / 700(band 13) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 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: 1.151 W/kg Body: 0.748 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)
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

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

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