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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is better than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G's 72.3 score. Both phones in this review have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Samsung Galaxy M21 construction is older, thicker and just a little bit heavier than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G. Samsung Galaxy M21 features just a bit better display than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, although it has a bit worse pixels density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, they both have a display with the same size.
Samsung Galaxy M21 and OnePlus Nord CE 5G both feature similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Galaxy M21 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, although it has a camera with a lot lower 48 MP resolution, a tinier aperture which is not good for taking images in low-light environments and a lower video resolution.
Galaxy M21 has a bigger memory to install applications and games than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has improved battery duration than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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