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OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Xiaomi 12S
What Nord 2 5G does better (2) and where 12S wins (17) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nord 2 5G12S
| Nord 2 5G | 12S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.1 mm | 152.7 mm | +6.4 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 69.9 mm | +3.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.2 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 179 g | +10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nord 2 5G better than 12S?
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.3″+2%
- Charged in 30 min100% vs 71%+41%
Why is 12S better than Nord 2 5G?
- AnTuTu score512,164 vs 1,381,6342.7×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,792 vs 4,676+67%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,286 vs 2,7602.1×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Nord 2 5G: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Nord 2 5G: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Peak brightness650 nits vs 1,100 nits+69%
- Wired charging65 W vs 67 W+3%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 179 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 159.1 mm | 152.7 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 69.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Gray Sierra, Blue Haze, Green Wood, Pac-Man Edition | Gray, White, Purple, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | Fluid AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 409 ppi | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 650 nits | 1,100 nits |
| Measured brightness | 633 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 89.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1200 | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3 GHz | 3.19 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | 512,164 | 1,381,634 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,792 | 4,676 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,286 | 2,760 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 100% | 71% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.3 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | OxygenOS 13 | MIUI 13 |
