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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs OnePlus Nord 4

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs OnePlus Nord 4

83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
VS
80 out of 100
OnePlus Nord 4
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
OnePlus Nord 4

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the OnePlus Nord 4, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 83% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 1068K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (1403 against 1171 nits)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 4
  • Has a 0.54 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 4000 mAh
  • Shows 42% longer battery life (28:03 vs 19:44 hours)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 25W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and OnePlus Nord 4 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
vs
Nord 4

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.2 inches6.74 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1240 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920.1:9
PPI416 ppi450 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits2150 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%89.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 95.7%
PWM - 119 Hz
Response time - 6 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)+20%
1403 nits
Nord 4
1171 nits

Design and build

Height147 mm (5.79 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)75 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)199.5 g (7.04 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassMetal
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowBlack, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and OnePlus Nord 4 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max clock3300 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 3 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 732
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock903 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1459.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU459276190665
GPU815023488541
Memory369015223295
UX308612165778
Total score19519261068279
Samples[7 tests][2 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 50.1 °C
Stability47% -
Graphics test104 FPS -
Graphics score17532 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score18173 -
Video editing7983 -
Photo editing35737 -
Data manipulation16376 -
Writing score21521 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4266 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1OxygenOS 14.1
OS size24.1 GB17 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh5500 mAh
Max charge power25 W100 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr0:28 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr15:37 hr
Watching video15:32 hr14:05 hr
Gaming05:03 hr06:45 hr
Standby83 hr113 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
19:44 hr
Nord 4+42%
28:03 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony LYTIA LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.95"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length67 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.55"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.14 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh65 -
Preview69 -
Zoom135 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.09"
Pixel size1.12 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2013
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2024July 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024August 2024
Launch price$799$499
SAR (head)0.87 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.35 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
Notes on Nord 4:
    - The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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