The new OnePlus 8T phone has a 3 camera setup with a main lens of 48 MP, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor chipset and a battery of 4500 mAh. On other side, the OnePlus Nord also has interesting features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.

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Processor and Operating System
The OnePlus 8T runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Kryo 585, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Kryo 585 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 585. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2840 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. Running on OxygenOS 11 (Android 11) operating system.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is a better chipset processor than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G.
Meanwhile, the OnePlus Nord has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.4 GHz Kryo 475, 1 core of 2.42 GHz Kryo 475 and 6 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 475. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2400 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture and Hyper Boost 3.0 acceleration engine. And it’s running on OxygenOS 11 (Android 11) OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The OnePlus 8T is carrying a Qualcomm Adreno 650,587 MHz (megahertz) gpu in the interior and the OnePlus Nord has the Qualcomm Adreno 620 graphics processor.
Battery
The OnePlus 8T battery capacity is 4500 mAh which is a 9.3% (percent) more powerful than the 4115 mAh offered by the OnePlus Nord. Some features include Fast charging and Non-removable.
The OnePlus Nord battery include Fast charging, Non-removable and Warp Charge 30T.
Screen
The device is using a Fluid AMOLED display with 1080 x 2400 pixels and a screen size of 6.55 in (inches).
Meanwhile the OnePlus Nord is featuring a AMOLED display with 1080 x 2400 pixels and a screen size of 6.44 in (inches).
As we can see here, the OnePlus 8T is a 1.7% bigger than OnePlus Nord screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
OnePlus 8T | OnePlus Nord |
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120 Hz refresh rate | 90 Hz |
3D curved glass screen | Capacitive |
Capacitive | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Multi-touch |
Display manufacturer – Samsung | Scratch resistant |
HDR10+ | |
Multi-touch | |
Peak brightness – 1100 cd/m² | |
Scratch resistant |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the OnePlus 8T is carrying a ram memory of 8 GB (gigabytes) or 12 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2133 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
The OnePlus Nord is coming with a 8 GB (gigabytes) or 12 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 1866 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
In the basic edition, both phones have the same ram capacity of 8 gigabytes.
At the more expensive edition, both phone present the same ram capacity:12 gigabytes.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The OnePlus 8T comes with or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, both phones have the same storage capacity of 128 gigabytes.
At the more expensive edition, both smartphones present the same built-in storage capacity:256 gigabytes.
OnePlus Nord gets you or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The OnePlus 8T rear camera setup is composed by 3 lenses of 48/16/5 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length (35 , of 25 mm , carrying a sensor like Sony IMX689 Exmor RS , a pixel size of 1.12 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.8 f/2.2 f/2.4 respectively.

Meanwhile the OnePlus Nord rear camera comes with 4 lenses of 48/8/5/2 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , carrying sensor like Sony IMX586 Exmor RS , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.7 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/2.4 respectively.

OnePlus 8T | OnePlus Nord |
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Angle of view – 123° (#2) | 1080p @ 120 fps |
Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) | 5-element lens (#2) |
Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) | 82-p @ 240 fps |
Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) | Angle of view – 119° (#2) |
Autofocus | Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) |
Continuous shooting | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) |
Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF) | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) |
Digital image stabilization | Autofocus |
Digital zoom | Autofocus (#4) |
Exposure compensation | Closed-loop focus motor |
Face detection | Continuous autofocus |
Geotagging | Continuous shooting |
HDR | Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF) |
ISO settings | Digital image stabilization |
Laser autofocus (LAF) | Digital zoom |
Macro mode | Exposure compensation |
Optical image stabilization | Face detection |
Panorama | Fourth reear camera – 2 MP (macro) |
Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Geotagging |
Pixel size – 1.75 μm (#3) | HDR |
Pixel size – 1.75 μm (#4) | ISO settings |
RAW | Macro mode |
Scene mode | Optical image stabilization |
Secondary rear camera – 16 MP (ultra-wide angle) | Panorama |
Self-timer | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
Third rear camera – 2 MP (depth-sensing) | Scene mode |
Third rear camera – 5 MP (macro) | Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (ultra-wide-angle) |
Touch focus | Self-timer |
White balance settings | Third rear camera – 5 MP (depth-sensing) |
Touch focus | |
White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The OnePlus 8T comes with a 32 MP in the front.
The OnePlus Nord has a 32 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
OnePlus 8T | OnePlus Nord |
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32 MP | 32 MP |
Digital image stabilization | Angle of view – 105° (#2) |
Face unlock | Aperture:f/2.5 |
HDR | Aperture:f/2.5 (#2) |
Sensor type:CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) | Digital image stabilization |
Face unlock | |
Secondary front camera – 8 MP (depth-sensing) | |
Sensor model:Sony IMX616 |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
OnePlus 8T | OnePlus Nord |
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5G NSA | 5G NSA |
5G SA | 5G SA |
Built-in 5G modem | EDGE |
EDGE | GPRS |
EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) | HSPA+ |
GPRS | LTE |
HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) | Snapdragon X52 modem |
LTE Cat 20 | TD-SCDMA |
TD- | |
TD-SCDMA | |
UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The OnePlus 8T price is $600 (8 GB + 128 GB) or $700 (12 GB + 256 GB) and the OnePlus Nord price tag is $450 (8 GB + 128 GB) or $550 (12 GB + 256 GB)