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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-04 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A70 is slightly better than OnePlus Nord, with a global score of 76.9 against 74.2. Both phones in this review use the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. Samsung Galaxy A70's body is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than OnePlus Nord, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before.
The OnePlus Nord features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A70, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus Nord also has 2 GB more RAM. OnePlus Nord counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy A70, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A70 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than OnePlus Nord, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A70 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with a little longer battery life than OnePlus Nord, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4115mAh.
OnePlus Nord shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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