Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-06-21 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | 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 |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 Nano SIM Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, with a global score of 79 against 72.3. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version and OnePlus Nord CE 5G has Android 11. The Xperia XZ2 Compact is an a lot older and much thicker device than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, but Sony was able to build it a little bit lighter anyway.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better looking screen than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of display. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit superior processor than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The OnePlus Nord CE 5G features a much better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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