Phone Comparison - OnePlus 9 vs Asus Zenfone 8 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer OnePlus Asus OnePlus
Announced 2021, March 23 2021, May 12 2021, July 22
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March 26 Available. Released 2021, May 13 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, July 28
Price Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 27,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver Gray Sierra, Blue Haze, Green Wood
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm (EU/NA)
160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (IN/CN)
(6.3 x 2.92 x 0.34 in (EU/NA)
6.3 x 2.91 x 0.32 in (IN/CN))
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm
(5.83 x 2.7 x 0.35 in)
158.9 x 73.2 x 8.3 mm
(6.26 x 2.88 x 0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (EU/NA)
183 g (IN/CN) (6.77 oz (EU/NA)
6.46 oz (IN/CN))
169 g (5.96 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - EU
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - IN
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - NA
41, 78 SA/NSA - IN
SA/NSA 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA - EU
1, 3, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - IN
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11 Android 11
User Interface OxygenOS 11 ZenUI 8 OxygenOS 11.3
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6893 Dimensity 1200 5G (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 660 Adreno 660 Mali-G77 MC9
RAM 12 GB 16 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (dedicated slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Always-on display
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.55 inches 5.9 inches 6.43 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (446 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.16% 82.92% 85.95%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, omnidirectional PDAF
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Auto HDR
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, SBAS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 65W, 1-100% in 29 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W (EU/NA only)
USB Power Delivery
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Reverse charging
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 65W, 1-100% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery
Capacity 4500 mAh 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -