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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | OnePlus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Glacial green |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
OnePlus 8 has a general score of 76, which is slightly better than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G's 73.1 global score. OnePlus 8 is an older cellphone than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, but OnePlus made it just a bit lighter and a little thinner. OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a bit faster processor than OnePlus 8, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
OnePlus 8 counts with a little sharper display than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a quite larger screen. The OnePlus 8 features as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the OnePlus Nord 2 5G one, both of them have equal internal storage.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a bit better battery lifetime than OnePlus 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The OnePlus 8 captures slightly better pictures and videos than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 48 mega pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light situations.
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