OnePlus Nord 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,974, while Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM scores 1,684, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while OnePlus Nord 256GB offers 6.44 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to OnePlus Nord 256GB's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord 256GB offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 256GB and Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 20h 06m, while OnePlus Nord 256GB delivers 10h 26m, making Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus Nord 256GB and Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord 256GB and Samsung Galaxy M51 8GB RAM both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
80%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2020
18 Sep, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 730G
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4115 mAh
7000 mAh
30W Warp Charging
25W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI
  • Insane battery life
  • Vibrant, best-in-class display
  • Robust design

Cons

  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life
  • Bulky and prone to scratches
  • Snapdragon 730G is now a bit old
  • Bloatware is still an issue

User Ratings

4.4/5
(113,928 ratings)
4.4/5
(97,663 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
224,310
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2020
(Official)
Sep 18, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Adreno 618

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
224,310

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.8 %
11.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
420 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.29 %
86.66 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %

Design

Height

158.3 mm
163.9 mm

Width

73.3 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

184 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4115 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 26m
20h 06m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 18m 18s
1h 56m 33s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 1.381 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope