Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Google Pixel 5a 5G
OnePlus Nord 2TSamsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Google Pixel 5a 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2T
General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Samsung | OnePlus | |
| Announced | ||
| 2021, January 14 | August 2021 | 2022, May 19 |
| Status | ||
| Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming Soon - August 2021 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, May 21 |
| Price | ||
| Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] | - | - |
| Colors | ||
| Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Mostly Black | Gray Shadow, Jade Fog |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm (6.1 x 2.9 x 0.3 in) |
159.1 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm (6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 169 g (5.96 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| SIM Type | ||
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - region dependent |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | ||
| SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78 SA/NSA |
| Messaging | ||
| Build Features | ||
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android 11 | Android 11 | Android 11, |
| User Interface | ||
| One UI 3.1 | - | OxygenOS 12.1 |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) | Octa-core (8x3.0 GHz), MediaTek Dimensity 1300 6nm processor |
| GPU | ||
| Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea | Adreno 620 | ARM G77 MC9 |
| RAM | ||
| 8 GB | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 256 GB | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
Display
| Type | ||
| FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
FHD+ OLED Screen HDR Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Screen 90Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colors | ||
| 16M Colour | 16M Colour | 16M Colors |
| Size | ||
| 6.2 inches | 6.34 inches | 6.43 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (415 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 86.12% | 85.05% | 85.84% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No | No |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP | 12.2 MP + 16 MP | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP |
| Flash | ||
| LED Flash | LED Flash | Dual-LED Flash |
| Features | ||
| 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, 77˚ (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) HDR, Panorama |
| Video | ||
| 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | ||
| 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 83˚ (wide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR 1080p@30fps |
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm Auto HDR 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G |
| Bluetooth | ||
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, SBAS, NavIC |
| Browser | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
| USB OTG | ||
| Supported | Not Supported | Supported |
Sensors
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | ||
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| Gyroscope Sensor | ||
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| Barometer Sensor | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 80W USB Power Delivery |
| Capacity | ||
| 4000 mAh | 4680 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | - |
