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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | 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 |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is way better than the OnePlus Nord CE 5G's 72.3 overall score. Galaxy S21 is a just a little heavier phone than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, but both are 0.31inches thick. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS. The Galaxy S21 has a sharper screen than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a little better pixel quantity in each screen inch.
Galaxy S21 counts with a bit faster processing unit than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy S21's memory for games and applications is just as good as the OnePlus Nord CE 5G one, both of them have the same internal storage.
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also has better video frame rate and a camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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