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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is a lot better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G's general score of 73.1. Both devices we compare here come with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding OS features. The Galaxy S21 is a just a little bit thinner and a little lighter phone than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, although they were only released with a couple months difference.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S21, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy S21 features a much better looking screen than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a bit greater pixel count per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the OnePlus Nord 2 5G one, both of them have the same internal memory. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking images or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also counts with higher video frame rates and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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