Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-08-04 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 edge is just a bit better than OnePlus Nord, having a 78.1 score against 74.2. The Galaxy S7 edge body is a bit thinner and lighter than the OnePlus Nord, even though it was released many years before. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S7 edge has newer 8.0 Oreo version and OnePlus Nord has Android 10, offering some additional features.
OnePlus Nord has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy S7 edge has a bit better looking display than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The OnePlus Nord has more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The OnePlus Nord counts with a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 14% greater battery size.
The OnePlus Nord shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a way higher 48 MP resolution camera in the back and a bigger sensor.
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