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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is a bit better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, having a overall score of 79 against 73.1. The Xperia XZ2 Compact is a way older and a lot thicker phone than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, but Sony made it somewhat lighter anyway. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version and OnePlus Nord 2 5G has Android 11, so it gives you lots of additional features and better performance.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features just a bit better performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a sharper display than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater display density.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 57% larger battery size.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G has just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
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