Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2T 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord 2T 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A23 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 2T 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A23 5G offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while OnePlus Nord 2T 5G offers 6.43 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A23 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy A23 5G's PLS LCD, making OnePlus Nord 2T 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and OnePlus Nord 2T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 2T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A23 5G offers 8 MP, making OnePlus Nord 2T 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 2T 5G delivers longer battery life with 11h 53m, while Samsung Galaxy A23 5G delivers None, making OnePlus Nord 2T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and OnePlus Nord 2T 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 2T 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

₹20,499

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

₹28,990

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

20 Jan, 2023

05 Jul, 2022

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Dimensity 1300	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.43 inches (16.33 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
PLS LCD	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

7.5/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Crisp display
Good design
Capable stereo speakers
Superfast 80W charging

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Mono sensor is not very useful
CPU can throttle under load

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.1/5

(4,454 ratings)

4.3/5

(44,309 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹20,499 @ Amazon	₹28,990 @ Amazon	₹159,999 @ Amazon
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General

Launch Date

Jan 20, 2023

(Official)

Jul 05, 2022

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MT6893

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Mali-G77 MC9

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

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.

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

20.0 s

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

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

33.1 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

PLS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi

409 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.68 %

85.71 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

165.4 mm

159.1 mm

162.98 mm

Width

76.9 mm

73.2 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.2 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

197 grams

190 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.2 Mono Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual 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)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 27 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

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.

N/A

11h 53m

15h 10m

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

N/A

0h 28m 35s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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)
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

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:

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)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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