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OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison

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Specs Size
Differences only
9.2
OnePlus Nord
9.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A72
Released · Aug 04, 2020
Released · Mar 17, 2021
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4115 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm 		6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.49 oz (184.0 g) 7.16 oz (203.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue marble, Gray onyx

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
86.20 % 84.74 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 		Octa-core
2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 618
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1) 128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11), One UI 3.0 UI

Battery

Capacity
4115 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
11h 10min
Video
8h 49min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
13h 42min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
10h 5min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F24.0
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,802.1x
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 18, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF014 		Date approved: Jan 26, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 0.80 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg 		Head: 0.29 W/kg
Body: 0.30 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg
EU SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 399 € 449
In The Box
Screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable (Support USB 2.0), Quick start guide, Welcome letter, Safety information and warranty card, Brand sticker, Phone case, SIM tray ejector, Highest SAR value card

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 21, 2020 Mar 17, 2021

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