Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 2T and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 2T vs Samsung Galaxy A12

60 out 100
OnePlus Nord 2T
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
OnePlus Nord 2T
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 2T Manufactured in May, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1300, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 2T
  • Higher pixel density: 410ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 2T and Samsung Galaxy A12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 2T
vs
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.43 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 410 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 82.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 2T
631 nits
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)193 Hz337 Hz
Response time15 ms52 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 2T], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.1 mm (6.26 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 2T
85.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 2T and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 No
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 576 32
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
993
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 2T
2990
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)993480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29901522
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 2T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 2T
786855
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU23767952120
GPU22795218126
Memory14238739276
UX17883737917
NanoReview Score786855147439
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
4610
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4610n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord 2T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 2T
9642
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Writing score13140n/a
Web score7619n/a
Video editing5321n/a
Data manipulation9124n/a
NanoReview Score9642n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 16 GB 13 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 2T
20:32
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsing08:16 h11:00 h
Video Playback13:00 h13:25 h
Games05:31 h06:03 h
Standby Mode94 h133 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.25f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 2T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 2T
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2022 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 2T the clear winner in this comparison.

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