Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A31 is a bit better than OnePlus Nord, getting an 81.3 score against 74.2. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy A31 design is a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than OnePlus Nord.
OnePlus Nord has a bit better processor than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus Nord also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A31 and OnePlus Nord have very similar screens, both of them have the same display density, a screen with the same size and the same 1080 x 2400 resolution.
OnePlus Nord shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels resolution and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the OnePlus Nord also has a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos.
The Galaxy A31 features a better storage for applications and games than OnePlus Nord, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A31 has longer battery duration than OnePlus Nord, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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