Samsung Galaxy M53 vs OnePlus Nord 2T

66 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy M53 (with MediaTek Dimensity 900) that was released on April 7, 2022, against the OnePlus Nord 2T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1300 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M53

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 15% longer battery life (36:06 vs 31:29 hours)
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (810 against 638 nits)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2T

44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (698K versus 485K)
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 25W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.1
10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 999 and 905 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M53 and OnePlus Nord 2T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Galaxy M53

Nord 2T

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Galaxy M53

Nord 2T

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Galaxy M53

Nord 2T

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Galaxy M53

Nord 2T

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Galaxy M53

Nord 2T

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Galaxy M53

Nord 2T

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Galaxy M53

Nord 2T

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Galaxy M53

Nord 2T

Display

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	394 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3%	85.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	98.8%	98.3%
PWM	244 Hz	193 Hz
Response time	1 ms	15 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Galaxy M53 +27%

810 nits

Nord 2T

638 nits

Design and build

Height	164.7 mm (6.48 inches)	159.1 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	77 mm (3.03 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Green	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Galaxy M53

85.3%

Nord 2T

85.7%

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy M53 and OnePlus Nord 2T in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 900	MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Max clock	2400 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units	-	576
GPU clock	900 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~621 GFLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Galaxy M53

905

Nord 2T +10%

999

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Galaxy M53

2238

Nord 2T +34%

2999

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Galaxy M53

485296

Nord 2T +44%

698511

CPU	148026	206222
GPU	115666	178068
Memory	99857	132924
UX	118405	176755
Total score	485296	698511

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Galaxy M53

2197

Nord 2T +110%

4610

Max surface temperature	45.7 °C	47.9 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	13 FPS	27 FPS
Graphics score	2197	4610

PCMark 3.0

Galaxy M53 +3%

10113

Nord 2T

9803

Web score	8263	7496
Video editing	7008	5374
Photo editing	16666	19229
Data manipulation	9119	8956
Writing score	12147	13625

Memory

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	OxygenOS 13
OS size	14 GB	16 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (44% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time	1:33 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:56 hr	11:48 hr
Watching video	17:43 hr	14:15 hr
Gaming	05:23 hr	05:15 hr
Standby	116 hr	93 hr

General battery life

Galaxy M53 +15%

36:06 hr

Nord 2T

31:29 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.25
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Galaxy M53

82.1 dB

Nord 2T +6%

87.4 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2022	May 2022
Release date	April 2022	May 2022
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.53 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 80 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord 2T . But if the display and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy M53 .