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OnePlus Nord 2T 5G Battery test

This device has been retested in the latest version of our protocol. This summary has been fully updated. For detailed information, check the What’s New article

We put the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G through our rigorous DXOMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Key specifications:

  • Battery capacity: 4500 mAh
  • 80W charger (included)
  • 6.43-inch, 1080 x 2400, 90 Hz, OLED display
  • MediaTek Dimensity 1300 (6 nm)
  • Tested ROM / RAM combination: 256 GB + 12 GB

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
112
battery
98

221

101

195

91

198

150
Charging
148

224

153

212

157

205

80

194

Key performances

Charging Time
2 days 4h
Battery life
Charging Time
0h22
80% Charging time
Charging Time
0h40
Full charging time
Quick Boost
6h59 autonomy
after 5-minute charge

Pros

  • Very fast charging thanks to its 80W charger
  • 7 hours of autonomy recovered on average after a 5-minute charge
  • Excellent charge efficiency

Cons

  • Autonomies during our calibrated tests are slightly below average
  • Weak autonomy in on-the-go tests
  • High residual consumption of the charger when the device is fully charged and still plugged in

The OnePlus Nord 2T 5G’s autonomy of 2 days and 4 hours in moderate use was an average showing. But the overall autonomy score for the device came in slightly below average because of poor on-the-go and calibrated performances, especially during idle and music-streaming tests.
The OnePlus Nord 2T 5G, however, comes with an 80W charger, which provided the device an excellent charging performance, taking 22 minutes and 14 seconds to charge 80% of the battery capacity and 40 minutes and 19 seconds to a full charge. The autonomy gained after a 5-minute charge was on average 7 hours.
The charge efficiency at 82.6% was among the best in our database. But the residual consumption of the charger when the device was fully charged and still plugged in was very high, almost double the average.
The efficiency, in terms of discharge current, was poor due to high power drainage, especially when streaming music.
Compared with devices from the same High-end price range ($400 to $599), the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G achieved an average global score. Its autonomy and efficiency were poor, but the charging score was higher than average in this segment thanks to the 80W charger.

Test Summary

About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)

The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Battery Charger Wireless Display Processor
OnePlus Nord 2T 4500mAh 80W
(not included)
- AMOLED
1080 x 2400
MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Oppo Find X5 Lite 4500mAh 65W
(included)
- AMOLED
1080 x 2400
Mediatek Dimensity 900 5G
Apple iPhone SE (2022) 2018mAh 18W
(not included)
15W LCD IPS
750 x 1334
Apple A15 Bionic

Autonomy

96

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

195

Honor X7b
How Autonomy score is composed

Autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Stationary, On the go, and Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.

Light Usage
71h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
Moderate Usage
52h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
Intense Usage
34h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day

Home/Office

98

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

221

Honor X7b

A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.

Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves

On the go

101

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

195

Samsung Galaxy M51

Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device

Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)

Calibrated

91

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

198

Samsung Galaxy M51

For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.

Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)

Charging

150

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

218

Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How Charging score is composed

Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is at a minimum, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.

Wired
Wired
94%
in 30 min
0h22
0 - 80%
0h40
Full charge

Full charge

148

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

224

Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)

Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long and how much power the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the UI, and until an actual full charge.

Power consumption and battery level during full charge
The charging curves, in wired and wireless (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during the stages of charging toward full capacity.
Time to full charge
The time to full charge chart breaks down the necessary time to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.

Quick boost

153

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

212

Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)

With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The chart here compares the average autonomy gain from a quick 5-minute charge.

Average autonomy gain for a 5 minute charge (wired)

Efficiency

100

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

154

Oppo Reno6 5G
How Efficiency score is composed

The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into consideration the device’s battery capacity. DXOMARK calculate the annual power consumption of the product, shown on below graph, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.

Annual Consumption OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
4.6 kWh
Efficient
Good
Bad
Inefficient

Charge up

157

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

205

Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro

The charge up sub-score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to how much energy you need to fill up the battery compared to the energy that the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when your phone is fully charged and still plugged into the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The chart here below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.

Overall charge efficiency

Discharge

80

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

194

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

The discharge subscore rates the speed of a battery’s discharge during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio of a battery’s capacity divided by its autonomy. A small-capacity battery could have the same autonomy as a large-capacity battery, indicating that the device is well-optimized, with a low discharge rate.

Average discharge current

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