Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs OnePlus Nord N30 5G

60 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A14 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the OnePlus Nord N30 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 5 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 A14 5G

Shows 8% longer battery life (37:25 vs 34:43 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N30 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 29% higher peak brightness (675 against 524 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (50W versus 15W)
Stereo speakers
Thinner bezels – 6.7% more screen real estate
Reverse charging feature
31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 898 and 687 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A14 5G and OnePlus Nord N30 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 inches	6.72 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	399 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	550 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	80.4%	87.1%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	-	95.6%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	20 ms
Contrast	-	1723:1

Height	167.7 mm (6.6 inches)	165.5 mm (6.52 inches)
Width	78 mm (3.07 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Red	Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	128	256
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~243 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	46.4 °C
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	7 FPS	-
Graphics score	1194	-

Web score	6335	-
Video editing	5478	-
Photo editing	13488	-
Data manipulation	7396	-
Writing score	8917	-

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

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	One UI Core 5.0	OxygenOS 13.1
OS size	18.8 GB	29 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	50 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (30% in 30 min)	Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:22 hr	0:47 hr

CPU	159210	-
GPU	63451	-
Memory	85499	-
UX	118703	-
Total score	429553	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:26 hr	12:37 hr
Watching video	13:58 hr	14:00 hr
Gaming	06:53 hr	04:58 hr
Standby	122 hr	119 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	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	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung S5KHM6SX03 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 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	13 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	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	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	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, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
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	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	January 2023	June 2023
Release date	January 2023	June 2023
SAR (head)	0.56 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.28 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 50 W

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs OnePlus Nord N30 5G

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs OnePlus Nord N30 5G

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Camera

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