realme X2 256GB vs OnePlus Nord 256GB

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 delivers longer battery life with 10h 26m, while realme X2 256GB delivers None, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

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.

realme X2 256GB

₹24,999

(Discontinued)

OnePlus Nord 256GB

₹21,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

21 Jul, 2020

04 Aug, 2020

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 730G	Snapdragon 765G	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.44 inches (16.36 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED	Fluid AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	5 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP + 8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	4115 mAh	6600 mAh
30W VOOC Charging	30W Warp Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Great performance
Good daytime photography
Decent battery

Premium design
Top-notch display
Best-in-class software and UI

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Poor low-light photography
Chipset is now outdated

Night mode needs work
Not made for intensive gaming
Average battery life

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.5/5

(46,148 ratings)

4.4/5

(113,928 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

266,028 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm

7 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618

Adreno 620

Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

29.8 %

12.8 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Fluid AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

409 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.07 %

86.29 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

158.7 mm

158.3 mm

162.98 mm

Width

75.2 mm

73.3 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

8.2 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

182 grams

184 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh

4115 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

N/A

10h 26m

15h 10m

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

0h 58m 40s

1h 18m 18s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

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

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.1

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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