OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2021

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches 158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm	6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	7.32 oz (207.5 g)
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP57
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Black

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 85.82% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 86.87% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 900 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3000 MHz Cortex-A78	Octa-core 2600 MHz
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9	Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB	8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	4300 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W	Wired: 210.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 13min

Video

9h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.0 μm	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 0.56 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 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	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Front
32 MP Video capture: 1080p	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
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 Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	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, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 3, 5, 8, 19
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 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

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs
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