OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB runs at 2.4 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB offers 6.43 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB delivers 11h 53m, making Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord 2T 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

05 Jul, 2022
24 Oct, 2022
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Samsung Exynos 1280
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
25W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Crisp display
  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Superfast 80W charging
  • Stylish design
  • Gorgeous display
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Mono sensor is not very useful
  • CPU can throttle under load
  • Not ideal for gamers
  • Can\'t stream HDR content from Netflix
  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(31,884 ratings)
4.1/5
(1,862 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

608,879
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
11h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 05, 2022
(Official)
Oct 24, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MT6893
Samsung Exynos 1280
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MC9
Mali-G68
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

608,879
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.1 %
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

N/A
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
405 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.71 %
85.45 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
84.5 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

159.1 mm
159.6 mm
162.98 mm

Width

73.2 mm
74.8 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.1 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

190 grams
189 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.2 Mono Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 27 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 53m
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 28m 35s
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg
Head: 0.340 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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