OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is the latest mid-range smartphone to arrive in India. The smartphone is the company’s most affordable device, the second generation of Nord CE 5G, which launched last year and a cheaper version of Nord 2. Here we have compared the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G price and specifications to those of OnePlus Nord 2 that you should read before making a purchase decision.
Display
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: 6.43-inch Full-HD+ Fluid AMOLED display
OnePlus Nord 2: 6.43-inch full-HD+ Fluid AMOLED display
Processor
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC
OnePlus Nord 2: MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI SoC
Rear camera(s)
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: Triple rear camera set up that includes a 64-megapixel main camera with 0.7-micrometre pixel size and an f/1.7 aperture lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with a 119-degree field of view and an f/2.2 aperture lens. Both cameras have electronic image stabilisation (EIS) also there is a 2-megapixel macro camera with an f/2.4 aperture.
OnePlus Nord 2: Triple rear camera set-up that includes a 50-megapixel IMX766 primary sensor with OIS. In addition, there is an 8-megapixel secondary sensor and a 2-megapixel tertiary sensor
Selfie camera
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: 2: 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 selfie camera with an f/2.4 aperture
OnePlus Nord: 32-megapixel selfie camera
RAM and storage
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM with 128GB storage
OnePlus Nord 2: 6GB RAM with 128GB/ 8GB RAM with 128GB/ 12GB RAM with 256GB
Battery
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: 4,500mAh battery
OnePlus Nord 2: 4,500mAh battery
Operating system
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: Android 11, with OxygenOS 11 on top
OnePlus Nord 2: OxygenOS 11.3 based on top of Android 11
Starting Price
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: Rs 23,999
OnePlus Nord 2: Rs 27,999
Our Take
It is worth mentioning that the OnePlus Nord 2 features an alert slider, whereas the Nord CE 2 5G does not. Both offer a similar display with a refresh rate of 90Hz. They do, however, use different CPUs. The Nord 2 is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI processor, whilst the Nord CE 2 is equipped with the Dimensity 900. As a result, the Nord 2’s SoC is speedy and fluid.
Both rivals offer 65W SuperVOOC charging, and their batteries are identical. So, if you want superior cameras and robust construction, go with the Nord 2, otherwise, go with the Nord CE 2 5G, which also offers a headphone jack and the option of memory expansion without costing much.
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