OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs OnePlus 12R Specs Comparison

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9.3
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
6.8
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus Nord 2 5G OnePlus 12R
Released · Jul 29, 2021
Released · Feb 13, 2024
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.8-inch · 2780x1264px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
16GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
5500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2021 Jan 15, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €719

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches
158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm
6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 m
Weight
6.67 oz / 189.0 g 7.30 oz / 207.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Green, Black, White

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 85.82% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 91.00% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 4500 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2780x1264px, 20:9 ratio, 450 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3000 MHz
Cortex-A78
Octa-core
1x3.2GHz Cortex-X3
2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715
2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710
3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9 Adreno 740
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
16GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1975
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 5051
3D Mark High
Untested 3702
3D Mark Low
Untested 2464

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 5500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W Wired: 100.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 13min
Video
9h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 6min
Browsing
15h 41min
Video
12h 35min
Gaming
13h 37min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP
Aperture size: F2.5
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
147
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, SA, NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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