OnePlus Nord 2T vs OnePlus Ace
68
out of 100
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72
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch OnePlus Nord 2T (with MediaTek Dimensity 1300) that was released on May 19, 2022, against the OnePlus Ace, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2T
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (150W versus 80W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (774K versus 680K)
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 990 and 817 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.43 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 410 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | 950 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98.3% | - |
| PWM | 193 Hz | - |
| Response time | 15 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.1 mm (6.26 inches) | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 73.2 mm (2.88 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1300 | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MC9 | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 860 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~980 GFLOPS | ~1309 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 177715 | 191540 |
| GPU | 247492 | 310882 |
| Memory | 121942 | 130152 |
| UX | 135961 | 144745 |
| Total score | 680187 | 774381 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 47.9 °C | - |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 27 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4612 | 5593 |
| Web score | 7292 | 7918 |
| Video editing | 5381 | 5234 |
| Photo editing | 19281 | 18813 |
| Data manipulation | 8931 | 8498 |
| Writing score | 13677 | 17611 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 13 | ColorOS 13 |
| OS size | 16 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 150 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 13 min) | Yes (50% in 5 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:32 hr | 0:18 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:48 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:15 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:15 hr | - |
| Standby | 93 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.25 |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Monochrome lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
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| Macro lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/3.09" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2022 | April 2022 |
| Release date | May 2022 | April 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 150 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Ace. But if the camera, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus Nord 2T.
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