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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is much better than OnePlus Nord's 74.2 score. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has newer 11 version and OnePlus Nord has Android 10. Even being the best in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy M21's design is just a bit thicker and just a little heavier than OnePlus Nord.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit more vivid screen than OnePlus Nord, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display, they both have a screen with the same size. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a better memory for apps and games than OnePlus Nord, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
OnePlus Nord counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus Nord also has a higher amount of RAM. The OnePlus Nord counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a 0.5 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a 48 MP resolution back camera and the same video frame rate, the OnePlus Nord also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light images.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a really longer battery duration than OnePlus Nord, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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