realme X7 Max vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

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Comparing the realme X7 Max vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 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 X7 Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,052, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G scores 2,147, making realme X7 Max the better performer.


Display: Both realme X7 Max and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offer the same screen size of 6.43 inches, but realme X7 Max features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G's Fluid AMOLED, making realme X7 Max the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme X7 Max and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme X7 Max and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 42m, while realme X7 Max delivers 12h 19m, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme X7 Max and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: realme X7 Max receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: realme X7 Max receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Jun, 2021
22 Feb, 2022
02 Mar, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1200
MediaTek Dimensity 900
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
50W Super Dart Charging
65W Super VOOC Charging
45W Super Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Superlative performance
  • Light and trendy design
  • Capable cameras
  • Good software experience
  • Nice looks & good build
  • Clean UI sans bloatware
  • Capable primary camera
  • Good battery life and fast 65W charging
  • Excellent multimedia output
  • Smooth & capable One UI 7
  • Reliable camera setup
  • 6 years of software support

Cons

  • Bloatware
  • Lacks expandable storage
  • Performance can't match rivals
  • Misses out on stereo speakers
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • No Android 12
  • No expandable storage
  • Performance could be better

User Ratings

4.4/5
(35,878 ratings)
4.3/5
(7,429 ratings)
4.4/5
(5,649 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

629,120
AnTuTu Score
423,161
AnTuTu Score
655,225
AnTuTu Score
12h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jun 04, 2021
(Official)
Feb 22, 2022
(Official)
Mar 02, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
6 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI
Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893
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MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MC9
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 710

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

629,120
423,161
655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
20.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
2.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.0 %
12.0 %
28.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1000 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz
N/A
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
409 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.92 %
84.91 %
86.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.7 %
N/A
87.8 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
160.6 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73.3 mm
73.2 mm
78 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.8 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

179 grams
173 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor 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/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Super Dart Charging 50% in 16 minutes
Yes 65W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% 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.

12h 19m
16h 42m
9h 21m

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

58m 30s
29m 45s
1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.149 W/kg Body: 1.098 W/kg
Head: 1.023 W/kg Body: 0.814 W/kg
Head: 1.071 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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