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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | OnePlus |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| 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 | Kryo 585 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 |
| 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 UW is a little bit better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, having a global score of 75.9 against 73.1. Even though OnePlus 8 UW is older than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, it's construction is a bit lighter and a bit thinner. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the OnePlus 8 UW has an older 10 version and OnePlus Nord 2 5G has Android 11.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G features just a little better hardware performance than OnePlus 8 UW, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better screen than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has a just a little lower pixels count in each inch in the screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a bit bigger display.
OnePlus 8 UW has as much storage for games and applications as OnePlus Nord 2 5G, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. OnePlus Nord 2 5G features just a little better battery duration than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW captures a bit better photos and videos than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has a back camera with a worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments.
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