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Honor Magic3 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

What Magic3 does better (10) and where Nord 2 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic3
Honor · 2021Magic3
8.1Score
10 advantages≈ $720
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OnePlus Nord 2 5G
OnePlus · 2021Nord 2 5G
7.7Score
6 advantages≈ $610
8.9Display6.6
7.3Camera8.3
5.7Battery5.2
7.5Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic3Nord 2 5G
74.9 × 162.8973.3 × 159.18.3
Magic3Nord 2 5GDifference
Height162.8 mm159.1 mm+3.7 mm
Width74.9 mm73.3 mm+1.6 mm
Thickness9 mm8.3 mm+0.7 mm
Weight203 g189 g+14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic3 better than Nord 2 5G?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  2. Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+2%
  3. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  4. Pixel density456 ppi vs 409 ppi+11%
  5. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+5%
  6. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  7. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  8. Resolution (width)1,344 px vs 1,080 px+24%
  9. Process5 nm vs 6 nm+20%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio94.9% vs 85.6%+11%

Why is Nord 2 5G better than Magic3?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Magic3: Yes
  3. Selfie camera13 MP vs 32 MP2.5×
  4. Weight203 g vs 189 g+7%
  5. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
  6. Thickness9 mm vs 8.3 mm+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic3Honor Magic3≈ $7208.1
Design
Weight203 g189 g
Thickness9 mm8.3 mm
Height162.8 mm159.1 mm
Width74.9 mm73.3 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGolden Hour (Vegan Leather), Blue Hour (Vegan Leather), Black, WhiteGray Sierra, Blue Haze, Green Wood, Pac-Man Edition
Display
Screen size6.8″6.4″
PanelOLEDFluid AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,344 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px2,400 px
Pixel density456 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—650 nits
Measured brightness—633 nits
Screen-to-body ratio94.9%85.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GMediatek Dimensity 1200
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process5 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Mali-G77 MC9
AnTuTu score—512,164
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,792
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,286
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera13 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,600 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W65 W
Charged in 30 min—100%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 5.0OxygenOS 13
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