OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs Motorola Edge 20

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Motorola Edge 20

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 900) that was released on February 17 2022 against the Motorola Edge 20 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 7 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
Reverse charging feature
The phone is 7-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 20

Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (539K versus 411K)
Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (653 against 600 nits)
8% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 769 and 712 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Nord CE 2 5G 81 Edge 20 85 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Nord CE 2 5G 51 Edge 20 61 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Nord CE 2 5G 80 Edge 20 69 Camera Photo and video recording quality Nord CE 2 5G 59 Edge 20 68 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Nord CE 2 5G 86 Edge 20 86 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Nord CE 2 5G 68 Edge 20 71

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Nord CE 2 5G vs Edge 20

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	409 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Max rated brightness	600 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	89%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	96.4%	153.1%
PWM	354 Hz	252 Hz
Response time	8 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Nord CE 2 5G 600 nits Edge 20 +9% 653 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	160.6 mm (6.32 inches)	163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight	173 gramm (6.1 oz)	163 gramm (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray Blue	White Gray Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Nord CE 2 5G 84.9% Edge 20 +5% 89%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and Motorola Edge 20 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 900	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max. clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MC4	Adreno 642L
GPU clock	900 MHz	490 MHz

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Nord CE 2 5G 712 Edge 20 +8% 769 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Nord CE 2 5G 2174 Edge 20 +18% 2574 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Nord CE 2 5G 411252 Edge 20 +31% 539256

CPU	110169	160048
GPU	119142	161514
Memory	74661	84798
UX	104652	130096
Total score	411252	539256

3DMark Wild Life Performance Nord CE 2 5G 2019 Edge 20 +22% 2472

Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	12 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	2019	2472
PCMark 3.0 score	7953	13414

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	OxygenOS 11.3	-
OS size	21 GB	20 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4000 mAh
Charge power	65 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 14 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:33 hr	1:01 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	08:28 hr
Watching video	-	14:35 hr
Gaming	-	03:46 hr
Standby	-	89 hr

General battery life Nord CE 2 5G n/a Edge 20 27:29 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Digital	Optical 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	119°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" Omnivision OV64B - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52" Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 79 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.3
Focal length	27 mm	-
Pixel size	1 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC SBAS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat*	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test Max. loudness Nord CE 2 5G +4% 88.3 dB Edge 20 84.5 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	July 2021
Release date	February 2022	August 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance camera and design are more important to you then choose the Motorola Edge 20. But if the software battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 1 (25%) Motorola Edge 20 3 (75%) Vote Total votes: 4

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