OnePlus Nord N100 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

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Nord N100 compared with Galaxy A12

	OnePlusNord N100	SamsungGalaxy A12
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	December 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.52″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 720	1600 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	269 pixels per inch	270 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD; sRGB; 20:9 aspect ratio	HD+ PLS TFT LCD
Pixel density
Pixel density	269 ppi	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3	–
Display features
Display features	6.52 inches measured as a full rectangle; 6.29 inches accounting for rounded corners	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	MediaTek Helio P35
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB	128 GB (better)
GPU
GPU	Adreno 610	–
Memory
Memory	4 GB LPDDR4x	–
Storage type
Storage type	64 GB UFS 2.1; microSD expansion up to 256 GB	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	5 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP, f/2.2, autofocus and electronic stabilisation; separate 2 MP f/2.4 macro and 2 MP f/2.4 bokeh cameras	48 MP, F2.0, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	5 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, f/2.0	8 MP, F2.2
Video recording
Video recording	1080p or 720p at 30 fps; 1080p time-lapse at 30 fps	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p or 720p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Portrait, Pro mode, HDR, panorama and AI scene detection	2 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W (better)	Up to 15 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,000 mAh typical capacity; non-removable	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	18 W, 9 V / 2 A	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	188 g (better)	205 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.49 mm (better)	8.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	164.9 × 75.1 mm	164 × 75.8 mm
Colours
Colours	Midnight Frost	Black, white and blue in Vietnam at launch
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; no alert slider	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Rear fingerprint reader and face unlock	Side fingerprint reader
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity and SAR sensors	–
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers	–
Microphones
Microphones	Noise cancellation	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS based on Android 10	Android 10 with One UI Core 2.5 (Notebookcheck)
In the box
In the box	Phone, power adapter, USB Type-C cable, quick-start guide, safety information and SIM ejector	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; supported bands differ by regional version	–
SIM
SIM	US maker specifications list a nano-SIM and microSD slot; the European unit tested by Notebookcheck has a hybrid dual-SIM slot, sharing the second SIM position with microSD	Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD slot on Singapore SM-A125F
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz on SM-A125F
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 on SM-A125F
USB
USB	USB Type-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB Type-C 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, A-GPS and Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo on SM-A125F