Samsung Galaxy S10 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

61 out of 100

67 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G and came out 30 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
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
34% higher pixel density (551 vs 410 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 9W
Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (822 against 634 nits)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Shows 55% longer battery life (32:08 vs 20:46 hours)
Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3400 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 15W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 2-years and 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	551 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1215 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	650 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	88.08%	85.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.1%	128.2%
PWM	240 Hz	119 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)	159.12 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)	73.31 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green	Gray, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max clock	2730 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4	- 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	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units	432	576
GPU clock	720 MHz	886 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS

CPU	148103	181329
GPU	236968	241109
Memory	121310	136131
UX	141476	136255
Total score	648880	695947

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	50.7 °C
Stability	82%	70%
Graphics test	19 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	3230	4197

Web score	6523	6831
Video editing	5794	5352
Photo editing	18751	15029
Data manipulation	7126	9115
Writing score	10017	10578

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 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 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.0	OxygenOS 13
OS size	9.5 GB	14 GB

Capacity	3400 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	0:31 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:12 hr	12:29 hr
Watching video	10:32 hr	13:49 hr
Gaming	03:23 hr	05:27 hr
Standby	70 hr	94 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	119°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 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
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus Nord 2 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- 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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	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	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2019	July 2021
Release date	March 2019	July 2021
SAR (head)	0.48 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - 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 S10 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

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Display

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Camera

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