Samsung Galaxy A21s vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G Specs Comparison

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7.5
Samsung Galaxy A21s
8.7
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Released · Jun 19, 2020
Released · Jun 21, 2021
6.5-inch
6.4-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches
159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.77 oz (192.0 g) 6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red Blue Void, Charcoal Ink, Silver Ray

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
TFT AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
82.94 % 85.39 %
Features
Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 570 Gold
GPU
Mali-G76 Adreno 619
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 9min
Gaming
7h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 50min
Gaming
8h 47min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (EIS), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) 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), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 240

Availability

Officially announced
May 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 4GB RAM
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
With 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
with 6GB RAM
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 64GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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