OnePlus Nord N100 vs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

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Nord N100 compared with Galaxy A32 5G

	OnePlusNord N100	SamsungGalaxy A32 5G
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	February 2021
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	TFT LCD, HD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.4″ accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	269 ppi	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck)
Display features
Display features	6.52 inches measured as a full rectangle; 6.29 inches accounting for rounded corners	Infinity-V camera notch; European model has a 60 Hz display (Notebookcheck), unlike the 90 Hz US model reviewed by Android Authority and Tom's Guide
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	MediaTek Dimensity 720
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB	64 GB
CPU
CPU	–	MediaTek Dimensity 720 identified by Android Authority, Tom's Guide and Notebookcheck; octa-core, 2 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MP3 (Notebookcheck)
Memory
Memory	4 GB LPDDR4x	–
Storage type
Storage type	64 GB UFS 2.1; microSD expansion up to 256 GB	UFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 47.2 GB available on the 64 GB model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
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	F1.8, autofocus, no OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, f/2.0	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	1080p or 720p at 30 fps; 1080p time-lapse at 30 fps	UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 120 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p or 720p at 30 fps	Up to Full HD at 30 fps (Notebookcheck)
Camera features
Camera features	Portrait, Pro mode, HDR, panorama and AI scene detection	5 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 20 hours
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	Rated capacity 4,860 mAh; up to 19 hours LTE internet, 21 hours Wi-Fi internet, 106 hours audio playback and 36 hours LTE calls
Wired charging
Wired charging	18 W, 9 V / 2 A	15 W Adaptive Fast Charging; adapter included (Android Authority and Tom's Guide)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Not supported (Android Authority and Tom's Guide)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	188 g (better)	205 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.49 mm (better)	9.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	164.9 × 75.1 mm	164.2 × 76.1 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Plastic frame and fibreglass-reinforced plastic back (Notebookcheck)
Colours
Colours	Midnight Frost	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; no alert slider	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Rear fingerprint reader and face unlock	Side-mounted fingerprint reader; face recognition (Android Authority)
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity and SAR sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, virtual light sensing, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers	Mono speaker; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Microphones
Microphones	Noise cancellation	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS based on Android 10	Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (Android Authority and Notebookcheck)
Software updates
Software updates	–	A minimum of four years of security updates promised
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox
In the box
In the box	Phone, power adapter, USB Type-C cable, quick-start guide, safety information and SIM ejector	15 W charger, USB cable and SIM tool (Notebookcheck)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; supported bands differ by regional version	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
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; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	–	Supported
USB
USB	USB Type-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, A-GPS and Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo