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OnePlus Nord N20 5G

OnePlus Nord N20 5G

#1776
Sony Xperia 10 III

Sony Xperia 10 III

#1430

Category Breakdown

OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Sony Xperia 10 III
Performance
83.481.5
Camera
28.447.4
Display
80.287.5
Battery
30.630.6
Build
72.875.6
Connectivity
83.284.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
55.158.5

Summary

  • The OnePlus Nord N20 5G features a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Sony Xperia 10 III has a slightly smaller 6.0-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and HDR support.
  • In terms of performance, the Nord N20 is powered by the Snapdragon 695 chipset, whereas the Xperia 10 III uses the Snapdragon 690; both have 128GB of storage and 6GB of RAM.
  • The Nord N20's camera system includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the Xperia 10 III offers a more versatile setup with a 12 MP wide, 8 MP telephoto, and 8 MP ultrawide lenses, capable of 4K video recording.
  • Both phones have a 4500 mAh battery, but the Nord N20 supports faster charging at 33W compared to the Xperia's 21W.
  • Build quality favors the Xperia with Gorilla Glass 6 on both front and back, while the Nord N20 uses Schott Xensation Up glass on the front and plastic for the back and frame.
  • Both devices run Android 11, but the Xperia is upgradable to Android 13, providing a potentially longer software support lifecycle.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Sony Xperia 10 III

General

Release Date

2022, April 28
2021, April 14

Announced

2022, April 28
2021, April 14

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.43"
6"

Type

AMOLED
OLED, 1B colors, HDR

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Schott Xensation Up
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 619
Adreno 619

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, 2x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0"

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0"

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

33W wired
21W wired (unofficial rating), PD, QC

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

159.9 x 73.2 x 7.5 mm (6.30 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
154 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)

Weight

173 g
169 g

Materials

Glass front (Schott Xensation Up), plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame

Colors

Blue
Black, White, Blue, Pink

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat15 800/200 Mbps, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, OxygenOS 11
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass