Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-29 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 A40 is a little bit better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, with a general score of 79.6 against 73.1. Galaxy A40 is an a lot older cellphone than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, but Samsung was able to make it noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 OS.
Galaxy A40 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G count with extremely similar displays, because although the Galaxy A40 has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A40 has more memory capacity for applications and games than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also has more RAM memory. OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photographs or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3100mAh.
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