ZTE Axon M vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of ZTE Axon M and OnePlus Nord 2 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ZTE Axon M vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon M OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch - dual screen Touch
Height 150.8 mm 159.12 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G has greater height than ZTE Axon M.
Width 71.6 mm 73.31 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G has greater width than ZTE Axon M.
Depth 12.1 mm 8.25 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G is narrower than ZTE Axon M.
Weight 230 g 189 g OnePlus Nord 2 5G is lighter than ZTE Axon M.
Body Colour Carbon black Blue haze | Grey sierra
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.2 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head) -
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ZTE Axon M OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.43" OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger screen size than ZTE Axon M.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 426 ppi 410 ppi ZTE Axon M has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type LCD display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 5.2" -
Second Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Second Display Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon M OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 3 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon M.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon M.
64-bit Architecture Yes - ZTE Axon M has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY ZTE Axon M OnePlus Nord 2 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than ZTE Axon M.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more internal memory than ZTE Axon M.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA ZTE Axon M OnePlus Nord 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 0 3
Sensor Resolution - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.88
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus Nord 2 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video
Light Source - 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, 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), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.25
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119.7 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) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Light Source (Front) LED light -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Rear camera mode Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon M OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3180 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon M.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Warp Charge 65 technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 290 hours -
Talk Time 1722 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1722 min
Standby: up to 290 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR ZTE Axon M 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 Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon M OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced 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 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 29, Band 30, Band 66 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ZTE Axon M OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - 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 - MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology Dirac sound technologies
Audio Processor AKM 4962 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon M 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, SAR sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS ZTE Axon M OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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