Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Google Pixel 9 vs OnePlus Nord 5
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | OnePlus | |
| Announced | 2021, January 14 | August 2024 | July 2025 |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming Soon - August 2024 | Available - July 2025 |
| Price | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in) |
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GUR25 |
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GUR25 |
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| SAR EU |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
| 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 (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
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| OS | Android 11 | Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | One UI 3.1 | - | OxygenOS 15 |
| 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 (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | 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 | Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea | Mali-G715 MC7 | Adreno 735 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
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| Type | FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
FHD+ OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
FHD+ Swift AMOLED screen 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1400 Nits (HBM), 1800 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colors | 16M Colour | 16M colors | 1B colors |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) | 1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi) | 1272 x 2800 pixels (450 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.12% | 86.62% | 90.19% |
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| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP | 50 MP + 48 MP | 50 MP + 8 MP |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash | 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 |
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, single-zone Laser AF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, Panorama, Best Take |
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 | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 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 [Similar] |
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF Auto-HDR, panorama 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF Panorama 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| 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/6e/7, tri-band (Global), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band (India) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 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 | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported |
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| 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-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless |
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 | 4000 mAh | 4700 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
Rs. 79,999 
