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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 has a general score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than OnePlus Nord's score of 74.2. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 10 OS. The Galaxy A21 design has the same thickness than OnePlus Nord, but it's just a little bit heavier. The OnePlus Nord counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
OnePlus Nord has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. OnePlus Nord features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus Nord also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
OnePlus Nord counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size aperture, the OnePlus Nord also has a way larger sensor capturing much higher quality pictures, a much better resolution back camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The OnePlus Nord has a little better battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity.
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