Samsung Galaxy A23 vs OnePlus Nord N300

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60 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A23 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the OnePlus Nord N300, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 810 and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23

49% higher pixel density (400 vs 269 PPI)
Optical image stabilization
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N300

59% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (482K versus 302K)
Shows 15% longer battery life (41:05 vs 35:52 hours)
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (624 against 465 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Stereo speakers
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 752 and 563 points
The phone is 8-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A23 and OnePlus Nord N300 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 inches	6.56 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20.15:9
PPI	400 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	460 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83%	84%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

Height	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)	163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	MediaTek Dimensity 810
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1110 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~243 GFLOPS

CPU	97504	147231
GPU	49417	123064
Memory	87497	92576
UX	65836	116148
Total score	302567	482464

Web score	6871	7518
Video editing	4228	4616
Photo editing	13622	16952
Data manipulation	5785	7050
Writing score	8438	11775

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	32, 64, 128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.0	OxygenOS 13
OS size	24 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	33 W
Battery type	-	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (32% in 30 min)	Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:43 hr	1:14 hr

Web browsing	13:23 hr	16:18 hr
Watching video	12:41 hr	14:59 hr
Gaming	06:14 hr	06:02 hr
Standby	127 hr	136 hr

Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	8 FPS
Graphics score	440	1337

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (48 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
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
NFC *	Yes	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	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	13
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	October 2022
Release date	March 2022	November 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	Yes, 33 W

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs OnePlus Nord N300

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs OnePlus Nord N300

Key differences

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Display

Design and build

Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

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Sound

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