Samsung Galaxy A21s vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A21s and OnePlus Nord 2 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A21s vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A217F/DSN -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.7 mm 159.12 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater height than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Width 75.3 mm 73.31 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater width than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Depth 8.9 mm 8.25 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Weight 192 g 189 g OnePlus Nord 2 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Body Colour White | Blue | Black Blue haze | Grey sierra
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology PLS TFT Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.43" Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 410 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Infinity O display Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) - MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI
Clock Speed 2 GHz 3 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord 2 5G
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
User Memory 19.5 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.88 OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus Nord 2 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Live Focus mode Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Live Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.25 Samsung Galaxy A21s has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 119.7 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger second camera lens field of view than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 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) Macro camera Monochrome
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 4cm macro photography -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Samsung Galaxy A21s has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 65 technology OnePlus Nord 2 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 3240 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (4G): up to 23 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 109 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3240 min
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
User Interface One UI -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord 2 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, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A21s OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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