Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5

general General Info

Manufacturer Google Samsung OnePlus
Announced Exp. announcement 2020, September 2021, January 14 July 2025
Status Rumored. Exp. release 2020, October Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 Available - July 2025
Price - Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Just Black Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 8 mm thickness
(0.31 in thickness)
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
(5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in)
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm
(6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Network SA/NSA SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- 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 (under display, optical)
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11 Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
User Interface - One UI 3.1 OxygenOS 15
Processor Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) 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 (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 620 Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea Adreno 735
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Always-on display
HDR10+
90Hz refresh rate
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
FHD+ Swift AMOLED screen
144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1400 Nits (HBM), 1800 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 1B colors
Size 6.0 inches 6.2 inches 6.83 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (430 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) 1272 x 2800 pixels (450 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 86.12% 90.19%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio Unspecified FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12.2 MP + 16 MP 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Auto-HDR, Panorama
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
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Ultra HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
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 [Similar] 50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity 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, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Reverse charging
Wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 2.0
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 Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 100% in just 54 min
5W reverse wired
Bypass charging
Capacity 4080 mAh 4000 mAh 6800 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -