Mid-range · 2021

OnePlus Nord 2 5G

From ₦175,000 to ₦230,000 · 6 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A55

A solid mid-ranger with 65W fast charging and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength 65W fast charging, AMOLED screen

In the Real World

See how the OnePlus Nord 2 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW

240 fps slow motion for action clips

65W charging — faster than most rivals (40W typical)

Display

6.43″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.43"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
633 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 1200 (6 nm) · 8-core 3.0 GHz · Mali-G77 MC9
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 1200 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
714,400
v10
GeekBench
2,792
Graphics test
GFXBench 38 fps
CPU
8-core, 3.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex A78 3.0 GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.3
Front camera
32 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Sony IMX766, 1/1.56", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 65 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Lab endurance
102:00h
Wired charging
65 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-24.3 LUFS) · Stereo
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-24.3 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

189 g · 8.3 mm
Height
159.1 mm
Width
73.3 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
Weight
189 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.43″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
39% larger battery capacity
65 W vs 15 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
714k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 189 g vs 174 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
13% larger battery capacity
65 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh
Lower benchmark score
714k vs 899k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 189 g vs 169 g