OnePlus Nord N100 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus Nord N100 and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 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 N100 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus Nord N100 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G998B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.9 mm 161.5 mm OnePlus Nord N100 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Width 75.1 mm 75.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has greater width than OnePlus Nord N100.
Depth 8.49 mm 8.9 mm OnePlus Nord N100 is narrower than OnePlus Nord N100.
Weight 188 g 227 g OnePlus Nord N100 is lighter than OnePlus Nord N100.
Body Colour Midnight frost Phantom silver | Phantom black | Phantom navy | Phantom brown | Phantom titanium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.251 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 1.996 W/kg (limb) 1.58 W/kg (body), 0.714 W/kg (head), 2.56 W/kg (limb)
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 N100 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.52" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord N100.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than OnePlus Nord N100.
Display Format HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 269 ppi 515 ppi Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord N100.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better refresh rate than OnePlus Nord N100.
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus Nord N100 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 Samsung Exynos 2100
Clock Speed - 2.9 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 Mali-G78 MP14
MEMORY OnePlus Nord N100 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more RAM than OnePlus Nord N100.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than OnePlus Nord N100.
User Memory - 101.7 GB
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA OnePlus Nord N100 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus Nord N100 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 100x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Timelapse video, Portrait 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, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Director's View
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI scene detection, Dehaze Colour Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, 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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than OnePlus Nord N100.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.33"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord N100.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher resolution third camera than OnePlus Nord N100.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Bokeh lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 35 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.22 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/4.9
Field of View (4th Camera) - 10 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.22 μm
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 40 Megapixels Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than OnePlus Nord N100.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus Nord N100 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus Nord N100.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Face retouching Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus Nord N100 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2460 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 2460 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 81 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus Nord N100 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
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, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus Nord N100 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA OnePlus Nord N100 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards H.264, HEVC, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, ASP, H.263 P0 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 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 N100 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 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 (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology Face Unlock -
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, Fast Charging, dual stereo speakers Air View, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Bixby Vision, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster, Air Command
OTHERS OnePlus Nord N100 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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