The OnePlus Nord 2 is coming as a successor to the first Nord phone launched last year. It has been revealed that the device will be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 chipset. Now, a Chinese leaker says that the Nord 2 is actually a rebadged realme X9 Pro.
You might be confused considering the spec sheet of the realme X9 Pro already revealed that it has a Snapdragon 870 processor. According to the leaker who goes by Arsenal on Weibo, there are actually two versions of the realme X9 Pro in development – one model has a Snapdragon 870 chipset and a 90Hz curved display while the other has a Dimensity 1200 processor and a 90Hz flat display. However, realme won’t launch the latter in China as it will be rebadged and sold as the OnePlus Nord 2.
The source also revealed that the phone will launch next month which goes in line with what we heard earlier this week.
Actually, there are more differences between the two devices than just their processors and display type. According to TENAA, the realme X9 Pro has a 16MP ultrawide angle camera but a leak from earlier this week revealed the OnePlus Nord 2 has an 8MP ultrawide angle camera. However, the rest of the sensors are the same across both devices. Both phones will also have a 4500mAh battery and support for 65W fast charging.
The rear design of the realme device is also different from the description we have of the Nord 2. While realme has gone for a pill-shaped LED flash positioned near the top camera, it has been reported that the OnePlus Nord 2 will have its LED flash at the bottom next to the third sensor. We can also be sure that the Nord 2 will have an alert slider, a feature not available on realme phones.
It is no surprise that a number of features are similar since both brands are owned by BBK Electronics. This is a trend we will continue to see, not only between these brands but those that are owned by the same parent company.
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