OnePlus 8T vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 8T and OnePlus Nord CE 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

OnePlus 8T vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 8T OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.7 mm 160.6 mm OnePlus 8T has greater height than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Width 74.1 mm 73.2 mm OnePlus 8T has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Depth 8.4 mm 7.8 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is narrower than OnePlus 8T.
Weight 188 g 173 g OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is lighter than OnePlus 8T.
Body Colour Lunar silver Mirror grey | Bahama blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 8T OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.43" OnePlus 8T has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 409 ppi OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better pixel density than OnePlus 8T.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 1100 cd/m² -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz OnePlus 8T has better refresh rate than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3) Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 8T OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Clock Speed 3.1 GHz 2.4 GHz OnePlus 8T has higher clock speed than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 Mali G68 MC4
MEMORY OnePlus 8T OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus 8T OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better camera resolution than OnePlus 8T.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.79 OnePlus 8T has better lens aperture than OnePlus 8T.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm OnePlus 8T has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 8T has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects HDR HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Cine Video Mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot, Filter mode, Pet mode, Macro mode, Video Portrait Mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 8T has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Tracking Focus, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, UltraShot engine, 3x Hybrid Zoom Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 8T has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 119 degree(s) OnePlus 8T has larger second camera lens field of view than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel OnePlus 8T has higher resolution third camera than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Monochrome -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 8T OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4500 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 65 technology - OnePlus 8T has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR OnePlus 8T OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 11) OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 8T OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, 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 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, 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, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n41, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
MEDIA OnePlus 8T OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound -
FEATURES OnePlus 8T OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, sensor core Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology Face Unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider, dual stereo speakers Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker
OTHERS OnePlus 8T OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, protective case, Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C to Type-C cable Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter
Compliant Standards SGS TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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