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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s has an overall score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G's general score of 72.3. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy A21s has the older 10 version while OnePlus Nord CE 5G has Android 11. Even though the Galaxy A21s is better than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, we must highlight that it is also an older, heavier and thicker phone.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also has more RAM memory. The OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a better looking screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a way higher screen pixel density.
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A21s, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography, a lot more mega pixels camera and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution. The OnePlus Nord CE 5G has just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A21s has a little longer battery life than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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