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

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus Nord 2 5G and Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A236B/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.12 mm 165.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater height than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Width 73.31 mm 76.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater width than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Depth 8.25 mm 8.4 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G is narrower than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Weight 189 g 197 g OnePlus Nord 2 5G is lighter than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Body Colour Blue haze | Grey sierra White | Light blue | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index 7 (out of 10) -
SAR Value - 1.251 W/kg (body), 1.492 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.43" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better screen resolution than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 410 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Colour Depth - 16 million colors
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better refresh rate than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Display Features Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support Infinity V Display
PROCESSOR OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 3 GHz 2.2 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G77 MC9 -
MEMORY OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 4 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
User Memory - 45.5 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better lens aperture than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus Nord 2 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video Portrait mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.25 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119.7 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Monochrome Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better front lens aperture than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Portrait mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 65 technology - OnePlus Nord 2 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2640 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 157 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2640 min
CELLULAR OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 11) Android 11
User Interface - One UI 3.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor, sensor core Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers -
OTHERS OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable -
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