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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G's 73.1 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s design is somewhat lighter and a little thinner than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, although it was released 5 years before. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. OnePlus Nord 2 5G takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same aperture, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also has a much better (4K) video definition and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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