Samsung Galaxy A71 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

55 out of 100

67 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A71 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G and came out 20 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2 5G

2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (695K versus 344K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 25W)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (634 against 519 nits)
The phone is 1-year and 8-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A71 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	650 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.2%	85.8%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	128.2%
PWM	247 Hz	119 Hz
Response time	3.8 ms	8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	159.12 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	73.31 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink	Gray, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max clock	2200 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	8 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units	256	576
GPU clock	700 MHz	886 MHz
FLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS

CPU	109500	181329
GPU	67070	241109
Memory	75848	136131
UX	88913	136255
Total score	344710	695947

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	50.7 °C
Stability	97%	70%
Graphics test	4 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	740	4197

Web score	5547	6831
Video editing	5841	5352
Photo editing	14060	15029
Data manipulation	6693	9115
Writing score	8941	10578

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	OxygenOS 13
OS size	23.8 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 35 min)	Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:22 hr	0:31 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:32 hr	12:29 hr
Watching video	14:49 hr	13:49 hr
Gaming	04:45 hr	05:27 hr
Standby	109 hr	94 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	119°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus Nord 2 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Active	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December 2019	July 2021
Release date	February 2020	July 2021
SAR (head)	0.51 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.56 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 65 W

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

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Value for money

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Display

Design and build

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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