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OnePlus Nord N20 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

What Nord N20 SE does better (7) and where Galaxy A23 5G wins (11) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus Nord N20 SE
OnePlus · 2022Nord N20 SE
5.1Score
7 advantages≈ $210
vs
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A23 5G
6.6Score
11 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
3.8Display5.5
4.6Camera7.6
6.0Battery5.3
3.2Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord N20 SEGalaxy A23 5G
75 × 163.8876.9 × 165.48.4
Nord N20 SEGalaxy A23 5GDifference
Height163.8 mm165.4 mm−1.6 mm
Width75 mm76.9 mm−1.9 mm
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm−0.4 mm
Weight187 g197 g−10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nord N20 SE better than Galaxy A23 5G?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
  2. Peak brightness600 nits vs 450 nits+33%
  3. Weight187 g vs 197 g+5%
  4. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+5%
  5. Thickness8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%
  6. Bluetooth5.3 vs 5.1+4%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio84.2% vs 82.5%+2%

Why is Galaxy A23 5G better than Nord N20 SE?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Nord N20 SE: Yes
  4. 5GNo · Nord N20 SE: Yes
  5. NFCNo · Nord N20 SE: Yes
  6. Pixel density269 ppi vs 400 ppi+49%
  7. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  8. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Nord N20 SE: Yes
  10. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  11. Charged in 30 min44% vs 58%+32%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight187 g197 g
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm
Height163.8 mm165.4 mm
Width75 mm76.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlue Oasis, Celestial BlackBlack, White, Peach, Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDPLS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,408 px
Pixel density269 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits450 nits
Measured brightness—508 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%82.5%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6765G Helio G35Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Adreno 619
AnTuTu score—318,821
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,940
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—352
Memory
RAM4 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging33 W25 W
Charged in 30 min44%58%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)
SAR (head)—1.49 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOxygenOS 12.1One UI 6
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