OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs. Realme 9i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Realme 9i. 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 Nord 2 5G vs. Realme 9i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Realme 9i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.12 mm 164.4 mm Realme 9i has greater height than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Width 73.31 mm 75.7 mm Realme 9i has greater width than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Depth 8.25 mm 8.4 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G is narrower than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Weight 189 g 190 g OnePlus Nord 2 5G is lighter than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Body Colour Blue haze | Grey sierra Prism black | Prism blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index 7 (out of 10) -
SAR Value - 1.02 W/kg (body), 2.072 W/kg (limb), 0.788 W/kg (head)
Connector Type 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus Nord 2 5G Realme 9i
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Fluid Amoled -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.43" 6.6" Realme 9i has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels Realme 9i has better screen resolution than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 410 ppi 401 ppi OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better pixel density than Realme 9i.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness - 480 cd/m²
Display Enhancement Technology - Ultra-Smooth
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate - 180 Hz
Display Features Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support 5-level fresh rates
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Dragontrail PRO (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus Nord 2 5G Realme 9i
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Clock Speed 3 GHz 2.4 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than Realme 9i.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G77 MC9 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY OnePlus Nord 2 5G Realme 9i
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 11 GB virtual extension OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than Realme 9i.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus Nord 2 5G Realme 9i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.8 Realme 9i has better lens aperture than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element 5-element
Pixel Size 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus Nord 2 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Ultra Macro Mode, 50MP mode, Super Text, Digital Zoom mode
Light Source Dual LED flash 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better second camera resolution than Realme 9i.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.25 F/2.4 OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119.7 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) 4cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Monochrome B&W lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Realme 9i.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.1 Realme 9i has better front lens aperture than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus Nord 2 5G Realme 9i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Realme 9i has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 65 technology Dart Charge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 995 hours
Talk Time - 2904 minutes
Run Time Details - Standby: up to 995 hrs
Talk: up to 2904 min
WhatsApp: up to 20.7 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 116.3 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus Nord 2 5G Realme 9i
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 11) Android 11
User Interface - Realme UI 2.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Realme 9i
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA OnePlus Nord 2 5G Realme 9i
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 Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus Nord 2 5G Realme 9i
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, SAR sensor, sensor core Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Super power saving mode, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Realme 9i
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable Screen protection film, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger
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