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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | 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 |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 11.33 | 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 Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than OnePlus Nord CE 5G's 72.3 score. Even being the best device in this review, the Samsung Galaxy A21 is an older, somewhat heavier and just a little thicker device than OnePlus Nord CE 5G. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A21 has 10 version while OnePlus Nord CE 5G has Android 11 version.
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a sharper display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. OnePlus Nord CE 5G features a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a CPU that is just as good as the OnePlus Nord CE 5G one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A21 has 3 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. OnePlus Nord CE 5G captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same aperture, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much better video definition.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a 13% more battery capacity.
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