Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8324 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 135 mm 160.6 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Width 65 mm 73.2 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Depth 12.1 mm 7.8 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Weight 168 g 173 g Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Body Colour Black Mirror grey | Bahama blue
Body Material Plastic, aluminium, glass -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.77 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 483 ppi 409 ppi Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Clock Speed - 2.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Mali G68 MC4
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.79 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, G lens, BIONZ image processing engine, Quick Capture, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, Autofocus burst, Predictive Capture (motion / smile) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/5" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Min Focal Length (Front) 23 mm -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2870 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - 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 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards FLAC, LPCM, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, apt-X HD, DSEE HX WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1
Sound Enhancements S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+ -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features X-Reality engine, PS4 Remote Play, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), 3D Creator, VirtualPhones technology Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65 TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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