OnePlus Nord N300 vs N20 5G

60 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.56-inch OnePlus Nord N300 (with MediaTek Dimensity 810) that was released on October 24, 2022, against the OnePlus Nord N20 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 6 months before. 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 OnePlus Nord N300

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Shows 10% longer battery life (41:05 vs 37:11 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
The phone is 6-months newer

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N20 5G

52% higher pixel density (409 vs 269 PPI)
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 892 and 752 points
Weighs 17 grams less

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord N300 and N20 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nord N300

Nord N20 5G

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nord N300

Nord N20 5G

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nord N300

Nord N20 5G

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nord N300

Nord N20 5G

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nord N300

Nord N20 5G

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nord N300

Nord N20 5G

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Nord N300

Nord N20 5G

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nord N300

Nord N20 5G

Display

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.56 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	720 x 1612 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.15:9	20:9
PPI	269 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84%	85.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness test (auto)

Nord N300

624 nits

Nord N20 5G +4%

652 nits

Design and build

Height	163.8 mm (6.45 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)	7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black	Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nord N300

84%

Nord N20 5G +2%

85.5%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord N300 and OnePlus Nord N20 5G in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 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	6 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

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nord N300

752

Nord N20 5G +19%

892

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nord N300

1924

Nord N20 5G +2%

1967

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Nord N300 +8%

482464

Nord N20 5G

448680

CPU	147231	138261
GPU	123064	110572
Memory	92576	87427
UX	116148	109561
Total score	482464	448680

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Nord N300

1337

Nord N20 5G

n/a

PCMark 3.0

Nord N300

8612

Nord N20 5G

n/a

Web score	7518	-
Video editing	4616	-
Photo editing	16952	-
Data manipulation	7050	-
Writing score	11775	-

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 12

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:14 hr	1:08 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	16:18 hr	13:02 hr
Watching video	14:59 hr	17:20 hr
Gaming	06:02 hr	05:39 hr
Standby	136 hr	117 hr

General battery life

Nord N300 +10%

41:05 hr

Nord N20 5G

37:11 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	9000 x 7000
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	2 (48 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.3
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	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) 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 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	5.3	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, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	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	No	-
LTE Cat *	13	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October 2022	April 2022
Release date	November 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 30 W

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

Conclusion

If the battery life and software are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord N300 . But if the display and sound are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus Nord N20 5G .