Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G Specs Comparison

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9.1
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
9.3
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Released · Jan 29, 2021
Released · Jul 29, 2021
6.8-inch · 3200x1440px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches
158.9 x 73.2 x 8.25 mm
Weight
8.04 oz (229.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Phantom black, Silver

Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptable) 90Hz
Screen-to-body
89.33 % 85.82 %
Peak brightness
1500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
Octa-core
3000 MHz
Cortex-A78
GPU
Adreno 660 Mali-G77 MC9
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI Android (11), OxygenOS 11.3 UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 65.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 15min
Browsing
14h 43min
Video
8h 52min
Gaming
8h 40min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 13min
Video
9h 25min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
2 MP
Aperture size: F2.5
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
40 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg
Phablet: 3.15 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200 / € 1399
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021 Jul 22, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
Colors Phantom black
MSRP $ 1250
With 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
with 512GB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
Colors Phantom black
MSRP $ 1380
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 8.01 oz (227.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998B
Measured SAR Head: 0.16 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 3.86 W/kg
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