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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.42 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Midnight ice | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 264.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21 has an overall score of 76.1, which is slightly better than OnePlus Nord N10's 74.2 general score. Samsung Galaxy A21's body is a bit heavier but a bit thinner than OnePlus Nord N10, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. OnePlus Nord N10 has a brighter display than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a display of the same size, the OnePlus Nord N10 also has a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a better pixel density.
Galaxy A21 features a little faster CPU than OnePlus Nord N10, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The OnePlus Nord N10 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the OnePlus Nord N10 also has 128 GB internal memory.
The OnePlus Nord N10 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. OnePlus Nord N10 has a much better camera than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the OnePlus Nord N10 also has a much more mega-pixels back camera, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a way larger camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photographs.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy A21 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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