Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: price, specifications, design and more compared

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G has just hit Indian shores as the most affordable MediaTek Dimanesity 920 powered smartphone in its price segment, starting at Rs 21,999. At this price range, the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G competes with the likes of the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, which is a very popular option under the Rs 25,000 price segment. Both pack a MediaTek Dimensity 900-series processor and a 90Hz AMOLED panel. In this article, we compare the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G in terms of specifications, price, and design. Let’s get started.

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: price in India

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G is available in two storage options: 6GB RAM and 128GB storage priced at Rs 21,999 and 8GB RAM and 128GB storage at Rs 23,999. It comes in two colour options: Hyper Blue and Hyper Black.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 comes in two storage options: 6GB RAM and 128GB storage priced at Rs 23,999 and 8GB RAM and 128GB storage at Rs 24,999. It is available in Gray Mirror and Bahamas Blue colour options. 

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: design, specifications, and features

Design

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G has a 6.6-inch display with a punch-hole cutout on the top left corner. It has a curved back and rounded edges, which gives us a comfortable grip to hold the device. Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G comes with a triple camera setup alongside a LED flash and Narzo branding at the back. The smartphone houses a volume rocker on the left side and a power button on the right side. Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G has a 3.5mm headphone jack, speaker grille, and a USB Type-C port for charging at the bottom.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has a 6.4-inch display with a punch-hole cutout on the top left corner. It has rounded edges and a curved back that houses the OnePlus logo. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G flaunts a triple camera setup at the rear alongside a LED flash. The right side houses a power button, and the left side has a volume rocker. It has a USB Type-C port, speaker grille, and a 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom.

Processor, storage, and RAM

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G draws power from a MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset paired with a Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. The newly launched Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 920 5G SoC paired with a Mali-G68 GPU. The Dimensity 920 5G of Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G has a slight edge over the Dimensity 900 5G of OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G in terms of performance and benchmarks.

As far as storage is concerned, both Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G are available in two same storage options – 6GB RAM/128GB storage and 8GB RAM/128GB storage. However, the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G supports the RAM extension feature, which allows it to extend the RAM virtually.

Display

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G packs a 6.4-inch Full-HD+ Super AMOLED panel, which supports a 90Hz refresh rate and has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G comes with a 6.43-inch FHD+ display whose AMOLED panel supports a 90Hz refresh rate and a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 layer for protection.

Cameras

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G comes with a triple rear camera setup, featuring a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a macro sensor. A 16MP snapper on the front takes care of the selfie needs.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G features a triple camera setup at the rear, including a 64MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor. It has a 16MP camera at the front for selfies and video calls.

Battery

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G packs a 5,000mAh battery that supports 33W dart charging. OnePlus Nord CE 2 features a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charging support. Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G has a bigger battery, but the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has a faster charging option.

Connectivity

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G comes with a Dolby Atmos-powered dual stereo speakers and an under-display fingerprint scanner for security. It boots Android 12-based realme UI 3.0 out of the box. Connectivity features include 5G, Bluetooth 5.2, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB Type-C port for charging.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G connectivity features include 5G, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB Type-C port. It runs on Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 out of the box. OnePlus Nord CE 2 has an in-display fingerprint sensor for authentication.

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G: verdict

Both phones offer a 6.4-inch 90Hz AMOLED display, up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, a triple rear camera setup, an under-display fingerprint scanner, and a 16MP selfie shooter. The newly launched Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G comes with a more powerful processor, a bigger battery, more RAM(virtual), and runs the latest Android version out of the box when compared to the OnePlus Nord CE 2.

The Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G is also more affordable than the OnePlus Nord CE 2. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 offers a faster changing technology and a better primary camera than the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G.