Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 9C and OnePlus Nord 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 9C vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.9 mm 159.12 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has greater height than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Width 77.07 mm 73.31 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has greater width than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Depth 9 mm 8.25 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Weight 196 g 189 g OnePlus Nord 2 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Body Colour Sunrise orange Blue haze | Grey sierra
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (head), 0.779 W/kg (body), 1.865 W/kg (limb) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.43" Xiaomi Redmi 9C has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 410 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Blue light filter, Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 3 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi 9C has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR GE8320 ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord 2 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Memory Interface eMMC 5.1 UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.88 OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 75.2 degree(s) -
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus Nord 2 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope HDR
Camera Modes AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0 Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 9C has face detection.
Light Source Single tone LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.25 OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119.7 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Xiaomi Redmi 9C has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 0.8 μm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0 Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 9C 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
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Palm shutter Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9C has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 65 technology OnePlus Nord 2 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1920 minutes -
Run Time Details Playback (audio): up to 167 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Talk: up to 1920 min
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
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CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord 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, 1800 GSM, 1900 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 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 802.11b/g/n 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 Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB 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, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements - Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 9C 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, distance 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 AI face unlock, HyperEngine technology Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 9C OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Included Accessories USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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