OnePlus Nord CE 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Exynos

OnePlus Nord CE 3

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Exynos

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6 - global; SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A (CA), 800 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (5CA), Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

162.7 mm

155.7 mm
Width

75.5 mm

74.5 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

184 g

177 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer

Graphite, Lavender, Olive, White

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, 20x digital zoom

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, 30x digital zoom , 79˚
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 112˚ , 1/4" , 1.12 µm

(telephoto) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 1/4.5" , 1.0 µm, 76 mm, 3x optical zoom , 30x digital zoom
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 13 mm, 1/3.0" , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8120 x 6180 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.4 , 24 mm, 1.0 µm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 0.8 µm, 81˚ , 1/2.74"
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

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Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, face detection, digital image stabilization

HDR, face detection, face unlock
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

SuperVOOC, 80W (61% in 15 min)

Quick Charge 2.0, 25W (50% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes
Fast wireless charging

-

Qi/PMA, 15W