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OnePlus Nord 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

79 out 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
OnePlus Nord 4
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 199.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 and Samsung Galaxy S10e
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 4
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2150 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz232 Hz
Response time6 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4], [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 732 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1911896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51432201
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9067n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU381535162864
GPU498948197663
Memory291377113012
UX260849132382
NanoReview Score1432709605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.5 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3177
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10e]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing scoren/a9984
Web scoren/a6687
Video editingn/a5799
Data manipulationn/a6746
NanoReview Scoren/a8502

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 17 GB 20.2 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing15:37 h05:32 h
Video Playback14:05 h10:36 h
Games06:45 h03:51 h
Standby Mode113 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.14 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1320
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 750
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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