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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel XL is better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, getting a global score of 81.3 against 73.1. Despite of the fact the Google Pixel XL is older and just a bit thicker than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, it's construction is still lighter. The Google Pixel XL has a little bit better display than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G and the Google Pixel XL feature similar memory for games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G shoots much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low light situations.
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