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HTC U20 5G vs OnePlus Nord

What U20 5G does better (4) and where Nord wins (10) — every spec side by side.

HTC U20 5G
HTC · 2020U20 5G
6.6Score
4 advantages
vs
OnePlus Nord
OnePlus · 2020Nord
7.0Score
10 advantages≈ $920
Higher score
5.0Display6.3
6.8Camera8.1
4.6Battery3.1
7.1Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

U20 5GNord
78.1 × 171.29.473.3 × 158.38.2
U20 5GNordDifference
Height171.2 mm158.3 mm+12.9 mm
Width78.1 mm73.3 mm+4.8 mm
Thickness9.4 mm8.2 mm+1.2 mm
Weight216 g184 g+32 g

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

Why is U20 5G better than Nord?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,115 mAh+22%
  2. Storage (base)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
  3. Memory card slotYes · Nord: No
  4. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+6%

Why is Nord better than U20 5G?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
  2. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. OLED panelNo · U20 5G: Yes
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · U20 5G: Yes
  6. 4K selfie videoNo · U20 5G: Yes
  7. Weight216 g vs 184 g+17%
  8. Pixel density387 ppi vs 408 ppi+5%
  9. Thickness9.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+15%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio83.5% vs 86.7%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

OnePlus NordOnePlus Nord≈ $9207.0
Design
Weight216 g184 g
Thickness9.4 mm8.2 mm
Height171.2 mm158.3 mm
Width78.1 mm73.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGreen, WhiteBlue Marble, Gray Onyx (Gray Ash)
Display
Screen size6.8″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDFluid AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density387 ppi408 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—550 nits
Measured brightness—756 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.5%86.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5GQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 620Adreno 620
AnTuTu score—315,641
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—7,844
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,115 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—70%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-29.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, SARFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.9 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OxygenOS 12
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