OnePlus Nord N20 5G vs Nord 2 5G

OnePlus Nord N20 5G OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch OnePlus Nord N20 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on April 19 2022 against the OnePlus Nord 2 5G which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G and came out 9 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N20 5G

Shows 16% longer battery life (37:11 vs 32:08 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
The phone is 9-months newer
Weighs 16 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2 5G

75% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (669K versus 383K)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Nord N20 5G 73 Nord 2 5G 81 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Nord N20 5G 51 Nord 2 5G 69 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Nord N20 5G 84 Nord 2 5G 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality Nord N20 5G 56 Nord 2 5G 66 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Nord N20 5G 78 Nord 2 5G 86 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Nord N20 5G 67 Nord 2 5G 74

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Nord N20 5G vs Nord 2 5G

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	650 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5%	85.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	-	128.2%
PWM	-	119 Hz
Response time	-	8 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Nord N20 5G +2% 649 nits Nord 2 5G 638 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	158.9 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	7.5 mm (0.3 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	173 gramm (6.1 oz)	189 gramm (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue	Gray Blue Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Nord N20 5G 85.5% Nord 2 5G 85.8%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord N20 5G and OnePlus Nord 2 5G in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max. clock	2200 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G77 MC9
GPU clock	840 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~536 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 GB	6 8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Nord N20 5G 677 Nord 2 5G +21% 821 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Nord N20 5G 1954 Nord 2 5G +43% 2793 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Nord N20 5G 383295 Nord 2 5G +75% 669144

CPU	-	186770
GPU	-	232801
Memory	-	114516
UX	-	131863
Total score	383295	669144

3DMark Wild Life Performance Nord N20 5G n/a Nord 2 5G 4174

Stability	-	63%
Graphics test	-	24 FPS
Graphics score	-	4174
PCMark 3.0 score	-	8554

AnTuTu Android Ranking Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	OxygenOS 12	OxygenOS 12
OS size	-	14 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	33 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:08 hr	0:31 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:02 hr	12:29 hr
Watching video	17:20 hr	13:49 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	05:27 hr
Standby	117 hr	94 hr

General battery life Nord N20 5G +16% 37:11 hr Nord 2 5G 32:08 hr Smartphones With the Best Battery Life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	119°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.3	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus Nord 2 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Nord N20 5G n/a Nord 2 5G 125 Video quality Nord N20 5G n/a Nord 2 5G 105 Generic camera score Nord N20 5G n/a Nord 2 5G 116

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC SBAS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	-	No
LTE Cat*	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Nord N20 5G n/a Nord 2 5G 81.6 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2022	July 2021
Release date	April 2022	July 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the OnePlus Nord 2 5G is definitely a better buy.

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