OnePlus Nord 256GB vs vivo V21 5G

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 256GB vs vivo V21 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage 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 vivo V21 5G scores 1,586, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus Nord 256GB and vivo V21 5G offer the same screen size of 6.44 inches, but OnePlus Nord 256GB features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to vivo V21 5G's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo V21 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord 256GB offers 48 MP, making vivo V21 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V21 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 44 MP, while OnePlus Nord 256GB offers 32 MP, making vivo V21 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4115 mAh, while vivo V21 5G offers 4000 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo V21 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while vivo V21 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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OnePlus Nord 256GB
₹21,999
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₹27,990
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
81%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2020
29 Apr, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 765G
MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2404 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

4115 mAh
4000 mAh
30W Warp Charging
33W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(113,928 ratings)
4.3/5
(18,846 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A
311,308
AnTuTu Score

Video

Videos
12 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2020
(Official)
Apr 29, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6853V

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Mali-G57 MC3

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 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
311,308

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2404 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.29 %
84.9 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

158.3 mm
159.6 mm

Width

73.3 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

184 grams
176 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

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 Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

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)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
44 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
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
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Dual LED

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
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Flash Charging 63% in 30 minutes

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
N/A

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

1h 18m 18s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
TDD N78
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) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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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) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 1.05 W/kg Body: 0.87 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)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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