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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.42 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Midnight ice | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 619L GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 |
| 11.99 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is better than OnePlus Nord N10, with a score of 84.1 against 74.2. Galaxy M21's body has the same thickness than the OnePlus Nord N10, but it is just a little bit lighter. Galaxy M21 has a little bit better display than OnePlus Nord N10, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little smaller display and a quite worse display pixel density.
OnePlus Nord N10 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB, the OnePlus Nord N10 also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M21 features a bit better hardware performance than OnePlus Nord N10, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
OnePlus Nord N10 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the OnePlus Nord N10 also has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger camera aperture and a lot better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a way better battery duration than OnePlus Nord N10, because it has a 40% greater battery capacity.
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