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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21 is slightly better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, having a general score of 76.1 against 73.1. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A21 has an older 10 version while OnePlus Nord 2 5G has Android 11 version. The Galaxy A21 is a a little heavier phone than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, but both have the same thickness.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a lot greater screen density. OnePlus Nord 2 5G has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
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