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OnePlus Nord N100 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

What Nord N100 does better (8) and where Galaxy A12 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus Nord N100
OnePlus · 2020Nord N100
5.3Score
8 advantages≈ $85
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Samsung Galaxy A12
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A12
4.4Score
7 advantages≈ $85
4.4Display2.6
3.4Camera5.3
4.6Battery4.0
4.7Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord N100Galaxy A12
75.1 × 164.98.575.8 × 1648.9
Nord N100Galaxy A12Difference
Height164.9 mm164 mm+0.9 mm
Width75.1 mm75.8 mm−0.7 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.9 mm−0.4 mm
Weight188 g205 g−17 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nord N100 better than Galaxy A12?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A12: No
  3. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  4. Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  5. Weight188 g vs 205 g+9%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  7. Process11 nm vs 12 nm+9%
  8. Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.9 mm+5%

Why is Galaxy A12 better than Nord N100?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
  2. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  3. Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.35 GHz+31%
  5. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Nord N100: Yes
  7. Main camera aperturef/2.2 vs f/2+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight188 g205 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.9 mm
Height164.9 mm164 mm
Width75.1 mm75.8 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursMidnight FrostBlack, White, Blue, Red
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDPLS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density269 ppi270 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—450 nits
Measured brightness—472 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82.9%82.1%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process11 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.35 GHz
GPUAdreno 610PowerVR GE8320
AnTuTu score—107,189
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,034
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)64 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB32 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2f/2
Main sensor size—1/2"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—20%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth55
NFC—Yes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-30.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
SAR (head)—0.67 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOxygenOS 10.5.9One UI 4.1
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