Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 7 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

Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 7 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.73 mm 160.6 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Width 75.58 mm 73.2 mm Xiaomi Redmi 7 has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Depth 8.47 mm 7.8 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Weight 180 g 173 g OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Body Colour Comet blue Mirror grey | Bahama blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.251 W/kg (body), 0.577 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb) -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 7 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1520 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 269 ppi 409 ppi OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR - Yes OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display 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 Xiaomi Redmi 7 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.4 GHz OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi 7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Mali G68 MC4
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 7 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 7 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.79 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 1.25 μm 0.7 μm Xiaomi Redmi 7 has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 4.0 Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 7 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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) AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, 27 different scenes 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) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
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) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Xiaomi Redmi 7 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1 μm Xiaomi Redmi 7 has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 4.0 Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Selfie countdown Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 7 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 7 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 - OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 7 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 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 20, Band 38, Band 40 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 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC - Yes OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 7 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD 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 MKV, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 7 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, digital compass, distance 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 Infrared remote control Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 7 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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