OnePlus Nord N10 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus Nord N10 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus Nord N10 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus Nord N10 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G991U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163 mm 151.7 mm OnePlus Nord N10 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Width 74.7 mm 71.2 mm OnePlus Nord N10 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Depth 8.95 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is narrower than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Weight 190 g 171 g Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is lighter than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Body Colour Midnight ice Phantom grey | Phantom white
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.97 W/kg (body), 2.92 W/kg (limb), 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.11 W/kg (wireless router), 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY OnePlus Nord N10 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.49" 6.2" OnePlus Nord N10 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 405 ppi 421 ppi Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better refresh rate than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode, sRGB support AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus Nord N10 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Clock Speed - 2.84 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619L -
MEMORY OnePlus Nord N10 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has more RAM than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 101.2 GB
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA OnePlus Nord N10 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus Nord N10 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.76"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.8 OnePlus Nord N10 5G has better lens aperture than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Cine Effect Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Ultra shot, Macro mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, AI scene detection Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, QR-code scanner, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Microphone Control (Pro Video only)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.25 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has higher resolution third camera than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/1.72"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better third camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Monochrome -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel OnePlus Nord N10 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.05 F/2.2 OnePlus Nord N10 5G has better front lens aperture than OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus Nord N10 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4300 mAh 4000 mAh OnePlus Nord N10 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30T technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1800 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 1800 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus Nord N10 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 10) Android 11
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus Nord N10 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Data Transmission LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1, 5G NR FR2
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n41, n66, n78 N41, n71, n260, n261
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500 TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA OnePlus Nord N10 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), ALAC, Vorbis WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIC MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES OnePlus Nord N10 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology MIMO technology, Screen Write, notification flashlight, Smart Select, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Bixby key, Bluetooth Scalable Codec, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster, Air Command
OTHERS OnePlus Nord N10 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Warp Charge adapter, Warp Type-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS Eye Care Display Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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