OnePlus 6T vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 6T and OnePlus Nord 2 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 6T vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 6T OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 159.12 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G has greater height than OnePlus 6T.
Width 74.8 mm 73.31 mm OnePlus 6T has greater width than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.25 mm OnePlus 6T is narrower than OnePlus 6T.
Weight 185 g 189 g OnePlus 6T is lighter than OnePlus 6T.
Body Colour Mirror black Blue haze | Grey sierra
Body Material Glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 7 (out of 10)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 6T OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.41" 6.43" OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger screen size than OnePlus 6T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better screen resolution than OnePlus 6T.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 410 ppi OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better pixel density than OnePlus 6T.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Display Enhancement Technology Adaptive mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 6T OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 3 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than OnePlus 6T.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 6T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY OnePlus 6T OnePlus Nord 2 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than OnePlus 6T.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA OnePlus 6T OnePlus Nord 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better camera resolution than OnePlus 6T.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX519 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.88 OnePlus 6T has better lens aperture than OnePlus 6T.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Portrait, HDR HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, portrait mode Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, Detect Contrast Auto-Focus (DCAF), Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 6T has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/2.25 OnePlus 6T has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 6T.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119.7 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 6T.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Face Beauty Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - OnePlus 6T has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 6T OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 6T.
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 65 technology OnePlus Nord 2 5G has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR OnePlus 6T OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Pie) OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 6T OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 6T OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES OnePlus 6T OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, AI Engine Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS OnePlus 6T OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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