OnePlus Nord 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 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 4 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,365, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE scores 3,873, making OnePlus Nord 4 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 4 offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 6.4 inches, making OnePlus Nord 4 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus Nord 4's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 4 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 10 MP, making OnePlus Nord 4 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 4 delivers longer battery life with 16h 58m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE delivers 9h 35m, making OnePlus Nord 4 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 4 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 4 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is rated 7.5.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE has a rating of 4.4.

OnePlus Nord 4

₹24,999

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

₹54,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

86%

92%

Release Date

20 Jul, 2024

07 Oct, 2023

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 2200	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Extreme AMOLED
1240x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5500 mAh	4500 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Super VOOC Charging	25W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Metal build
Fast charging
Clean UI
Reliable performance

Sturdy design
Nice display
Reliable performance
Good cameras

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Average video recording
Cameras get limited modes

No charger in the box
Slow charging speeds
Pricey

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.5/5

(5,655 ratings)

4.4/5

(71,985 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,155 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,169,622 AnTuTu Score	1,073,002 AnTuTu Score	2,217,003 AnTuTu Score
16h 58m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 35m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store	₹54,999 @ Amazon	₹44,999 @ Flipkart
	Not Available in any other store	₹47,849 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 20, 2024

(Official)

Oct 07, 2023

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v13.0

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

5 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3

View Details

Samsung Exynos 2200

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 732

Xclipse 920

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Hybrid Cooling System

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

1,169,622

1,073,002

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

26.0 s

20.0 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.

3,011

N/A

4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

31.0 %

2.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1240x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2150 nits

1450 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

451 ppi

403 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.94 %

83.01 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

162.6 mm

158 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75 mm

76.5 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

8.2 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

199.5 grams

209 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Metal

Back: Gorilla Glass 5

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

4500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 28 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse 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.

16h 58m

9h 35m

14h 11m

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

24m

56m 5s

47m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)