Apple iPhone 12 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.3
Apple iPhone 12	OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Released · Oct 23, 2020	Released · Jul 29, 2021
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px	6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
2815 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)	6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches 158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g)	6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
OLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 %	85.82 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 3000 MHz Cortex-A78
GPU
Yes	Mali-G77 MC9
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
2815 mAh, Li - Ion	4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 65.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 13min

Video

9h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	2 MP Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),tri-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 829
In The Box
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Jul 22, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

With 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 979

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 12 Specs	OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 12 Review	OnePlus Nord 2 5G Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone 12 User Reviews