OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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9.3
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
OnePlus Nord 2 5G Apple iPhone XR
Released · Jul 29, 2021
Released · Oct 26, 2018
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Triple camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 64GB
4500 mAh
2942 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches
158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g) 6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.82 % 79.24 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3000 MHz
Cortex-A78
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 3GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11), OxygenOS 11.3 UI iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 2942 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 13min
Video
9h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP
Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2021 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 899
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 799
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