OnePlus 8 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020	Jul 22, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$699

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm	6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches 158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g	6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Glacial green

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 85.82% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.3 (Average)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 3000 MHz Cortex-A78
GPU
Adreno 650	Mali-G77 MC9
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer	4500 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 65.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 37min

Gaming

10h 16min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 13min

Video

9h 25min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,tri-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA	n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), 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	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Measured SAR
Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	12GB/256GB
Colors	Onyx black, Interstellar glow
Prices (MSRP)	$799

With 8GB RAM

Memory	8GB

for Europe

5G Bands	n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

for T-Mobile

Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

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