OnePlus Nord 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

OnePlus Nord 5 Front and Back Marble Sands

79

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OnePlus Nord 5

₹31,999

Lowest price since launch

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus image

61

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

₹29,999

Lowest price in last 3 months

Key Specifications

ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 2100
Display6.83", AMOLED, 144 Hz6.7", AMOLED, 120 Hz
Camera50MP+8MP/50MP64MP+12MP+12MP/10MP
Battery6800 mAh4800 mAh
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage256 GB128 GB

Top Recommendation

Recommended ForPerformance, Display, Multimedia, Gaming and SoftwareBattery, Design, Build Quality and Main Camera

General

ColorsDry Ice, Marble Sands, Phantom GrayPhantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
LaunchJuly 08, 2025January 14, 2021
AvailabilityJuly 09, 2025January 29, 2021
Launch Price₹31,999₹81,999

Display

Winner:OnePlus Nord 5

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Refresh Rate144 Hz120 Hz
FeaturesHDRHDR10+
Size6.83 inches6.7 inches
Resolution Width1272 pixels1080 pixels
Resolution Height2800 pixels2400 pixels
Resolution Ratio19.8:920:9
Pixel Per Inch450 ppi394 ppi
Display Resolution1.5KFHD+
Peak Brightness1800 nits1300 nits

Body

Winner:Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Weight211 grams200 grams
FrontGorilla Glass 7iGorilla Glass Victus
BackGlassGlass
SidePlastic FrameAluminium Frame
PortUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
SpeakerStereo SpeakersStereo Speakers
Build QualityCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
IP ratingIP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)

Processor

Winner:OnePlus Nord 5

Chipset BrandQualcommSamsung
Chipset NameSnapdragon 8s Gen 3Exynos 2100
CPUOcta-coreOcta-core
GPUAdreno 735Mali-G78 MP14
Software NameAndroidAndroid
Software SkinOxygenOSOne UI
OS Updates(Years)4 year4 year

Main Camera

Winner:Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Camera Resolution50 MP64 MP
Camera 2 Resolution8 MP12 MP
Camera 2 TypeUltra-wideWide-angle
FeaturesHDR, LED Fash, PanoramaAuto Focus, Auto-HDR, Digital Zoom, LED Flash, Panorama
StabilizationHybrid StabilizationOIS
Videogyro-EIS, OISgyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording
Camera TypeTelephoto
Camera 3 Resolution12 MP
Camera 3 TypeUltra-wide

Selfie Camera

Winner:OnePlus Nord 5

Front Camera Resolution50 MP10 MP
Front Camera TypeWideWide-angle
FeaturesFace Unlock, Panorama, PortraitAuto-HDR, Dual Video Call, Face Unlock
Video1080p@30/60fps1080p@30fps, 4K@30/60fps

Battery

Winner:Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Capacity6800 mAh4800 mAh
Wireless Chargingtrue
Charging Speed80 w25 w
Battery TypeLithium Ion

Memory

Winner:Tie

Storage256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
RAM8 GB8 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5

Network

Sim SlotDual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 nano-SIM and eSIM, dual stand-by)
NetworkGSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Winner:OnePlus Nord 5

WLANWi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/axWi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth5.4
PositioningBDS, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, Navic, QZSSBDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS
NFCYesYes
RadioNoFM Radio

Features

Fingerprint ScannerOptical (under display)Ultrasonic (under display)
AI FeaturesAI Eraser, AI Translation, AI Unblur, AI WriterChat Assist, Circle to Search
SensorsAccelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX