Samsung Galaxy S21 vs OnePlus Nord N10

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 vs OnePlus Nord N10 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.9 GHz, while OnePlus Nord N10 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S21 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord N10 offers a screen size of 6.49 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 6.2 inches, making OnePlus Nord N10 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus Nord N10's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S21 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord N10 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord N10 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord N10 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 offers 10 MP, making OnePlus Nord N10 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord N10 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S21 delivers 8h 22m, making OnePlus Nord N10 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 and OnePlus Nord N10 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy S21
₹22,999
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₹28,790
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Summary

Release Date

27 Jan, 2021
08 Jan, 2022
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 690
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
64 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 1.1x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
4000 mAh
4300 mAh
6600 mAh
25W Fast Charging
30W Warp Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Capable performer
  • Great cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Battery life will leave you wanting
  • No expandable storage
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(740 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

639,170
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
8h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 560 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 560
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 619L
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
6 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

639,170
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.5 %
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.49 inches  (16.48 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
406 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.92 %
83.52 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

151.7 mm
163 mm
162.98 mm

Width

71.2 mm
74.7 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.9 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

169 grams
190 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera28 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4300 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 33 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Warp Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

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.

8h 22m
N/A
15h 10m

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

1h 0m 47s
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N28
TDD N41 / N66 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.74 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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