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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is a lot better than the OnePlus Nord's 74.2 global score. Galaxy S21 is a a bit lighter and a little bit thinner phone than the OnePlus Nord, even though they were only released with a few months difference. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version and OnePlus Nord has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a sharper screen than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a little bit better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit superior processor than OnePlus Nord. Both have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy S21 counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the OnePlus Nord, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The OnePlus Nord has a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
The OnePlus Nord features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and faster video frame rate.
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