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- Edge 5G UW (2021) vs Nord 2 5G
Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021) vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G
What Edge 5G UW (2021) does better (6) and where Nord 2 5G wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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7.6Display6.6
7.6Camera8.3
5.5Battery5.2
8.0Features8.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Edge 5G UW (2021)Nord 2 5G
| Edge 5G UW (2021) | Nord 2 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 169 mm | 159.1 mm | +9.9 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 73.3 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.3 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 189 g | +11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Edge 5G UW (2021) better than Nord 2 5G?
- Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 90 Hz+60%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- 4K selfie videoYes · Nord 2 5G: No
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+6%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Why is Nord 2 5G better than Edge 5G UW (2021)?
- Wired charging30 W vs 65 W2.2×
- RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- OLED panelNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
- Dual SIMNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
- Weight200 g vs 189 g+6%
- Pixel density395 ppi vs 409 ppi+4%
- Thickness9 mm vs 8.3 mm+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 169 mm | 159.1 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 73.3 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Nebula Blue | Gray Sierra, Blue Haze, Green Wood, Pac-Man Edition |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | LCD | Fluid AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,460 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 650 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 633 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 85.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G | Mediatek Dimensity 1200 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G77 MC9 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 512,164 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,792 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,286 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.52" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 65 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 100% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | OxygenOS 13 |
