Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G
65
out of 100
VS
67
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 17, 2022, against the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (837 against 634 nits)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- The phone is 8-months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2 5G
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- 61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (695K versus 431K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 25W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1061 and 852 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.43 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 410 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 830 nits | 650 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 85.8% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.6% | 128.2% |
| PWM | 250 Hz | 119 Hz |
| Response time | 9 ms | 8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.6 mm (6.28 inches) | 159.12 mm (6.26 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 73.31 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | No |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | Gray, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G |
| 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 | - | 8 MB |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| GPU shading units | - | 576 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 886 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~487 GFLOPS | ~979.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 112133 | 181329 |
| GPU | 130492 | 241109 |
| Memory | 77548 | 136131 |
| UX | 107735 | 136255 |
| Total score | 431745 | 695947 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 45.2 °C | 50.7 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 70% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 25 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2287 | 4197 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9497 | 6831 |
| Video editing | 7594 | 5352 |
| Photo editing | 21637 | 15029 |
| Data manipulation | 9220 | 9115 |
| Writing score | 14992 | 10578 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | OxygenOS 13 |
| OS size | 36 GB | 14 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 65 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes (98% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:24 hr | 0:31 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:38 hr | 12:29 hr |
| Watching video | 15:55 hr | 13:49 hr |
| Gaming | 05:01 hr | 05:27 hr |
| Standby | 120 hr | 94 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8700 x 5800 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 119° |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung S5KGW1P (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.3 |
| Monochrome lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Macro lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- |
| Depth lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX616 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark | Photo samples of OnePlus Nord 2 5G from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
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 | 5.1 | 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2022 | July 2021 |
| Release date | April 2022 | July 2021 |
| Sensors |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 65 W |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord 2 5G . But if the display and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G .
