realme X2 256GB vs OnePlus Nord 256GB

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Comparing the realme X2 256GB vs OnePlus Nord 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: OnePlus Nord 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,974, while realme X2 256GB scores 1,750, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers a screen size of 6.44 inches, while realme X2 256GB offers 6.4 inches, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the larger display of the two. realme X2 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord 256GB's Fluid AMOLED, making realme X2 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme X2 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord 256GB offers 48 MP, making realme X2 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme X2 256GB and OnePlus Nord 256GB feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4115 mAh, while realme X2 256GB offers 4000 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme X2 256GB and OnePlus Nord 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme X2 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: realme X2 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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realme X2 256GB
₹24,999
(Discontinued)
OnePlus Nord 256GB
₹21,999
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
82%

Release Date

21 Jul, 2020
04 Aug, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 730G
Snapdragon 765G
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
4115 mAh
30W VOOC Charging
30W Warp Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Great performance
  • Good daytime photography
  • Decent battery
  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI

Cons

  • Poor low-light photography
  • Chipset is now outdated
  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life

User Ratings

4.5/5
(46,148 ratings)
4.4/5
(113,928 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

266,028
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
8 More Videos
Videos
12 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 04, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 620

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
6 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.

266,028
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

29.8 %
12.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.07 %
86.29 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.7 mm
158.3 mm

Width

75.2 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

182 grams
184 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.85.58 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.81 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4115 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W VOOC Charging v4.0 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% 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.

N/A
10h 26m

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

0h 58m 40s
1h 18m 18s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
TDD N78
N/A
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) / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.160 W/kg Body: 0.521 W/kg
Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope