OnePlus Nord vs. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus Nord and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus Nord vs. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number AC2001 SM-A516B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.3 mm 158.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has greater height than OnePlus Nord.
Width 73.3 mm 73.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has greater width than OnePlus Nord.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.7 mm OnePlus Nord is narrower than OnePlus Nord.
Weight 184 g 187 g OnePlus Nord is lighter than OnePlus Nord.
Body Colour Grey onyx | Onyx grey | Blue marble Prism cube black | Prism cube white
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.9 W/kg (head) 1.555 W/kg (body), 0.496 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.44" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 408 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes - OnePlus Nord has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Video Enhancer Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G -
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 -
MEMORY OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB OnePlus Nord has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 105.3 GB
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/2.0 OnePlus Nord has better lens aperture than OnePlus Nord.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus Nord has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 2x 8x Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better digital zoom than OnePlus Nord.
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Portrait, Super Macro, UltraShot HDR Slow motion video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus Nord has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Quick Share, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, CINE aspect ratio video recording Live Focus, background blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.25 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than OnePlus Nord.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has higher resolution fourth camera than OnePlus Nord.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better fourth camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord.
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX616 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better front lens aperture than OnePlus Nord.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, face retouching -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.45 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 105 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Ultra wide-angle camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4115 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology - OnePlus Nord has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 86 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 10) -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Data Transmission LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n78 N41, n78
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound -
FEATURES OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology Face Unlock -
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable Power adapter
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