OnePlus Nord 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A01

71 out 100

VS

31 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000, vs Samsung Galaxy A01, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3

Larger display: 6.74in
Higher pixel density: 451ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A01

Lighter design: 149g vs 193.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 2/16 GB
- 2/32 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 3 and Samsung Galaxy A01

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord 3

87

Samsung Galaxy A01

39

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord 3

68

Samsung Galaxy A01

26

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord 3

65

Samsung Galaxy A01

17

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord 3

54

Samsung Galaxy A01

16

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord 3

75

Samsung Galaxy A01

43

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord 3

74

Samsung Galaxy A01

39

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord 3

71

Samsung Galaxy A01

31

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.74 in	5.7 in
Resolution	1240x2772 pixels	720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.1:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	451 ppi	301 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	600 nits	430 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5 %	77 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord 3

1112 nits

Samsung Galaxy A01

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	366 Hz	n/a
Response time	7 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	146.2 mm (5.76 in)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 in)	70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	193.5 g (6.83 oz)	149 g (5.26 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Gray - Green	- Black - Blue - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord 3

89.5 %

Samsung Galaxy A01

77 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 3 and Samsung Galaxy A01 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency	3050 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 590	Hexagon 536
Graphics	Mali-G710 MP10	Adreno 505
GPU Cores	960	48
GPU Frequency	848 MHz	450 MHz
FLOPS	1632 GFLOPS	43.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Nord 3

1736

Samsung Galaxy A01

477

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord 3

4636

Samsung Galaxy A01

1521

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1736	477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4636	1521
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6036	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 3]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord 3

1097617

Samsung Galaxy A01

146527

CPU	366529	55975
GPU	297956	15438
Memory	188074	50884
UX	251058	24230
NanoReview Score	1097617	146527

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 16 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR3
Memory Frequency	n/a	933 MHz
Channels	4	1

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	16 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size	n/a	7.1 GB
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13.1	One UI Core 4.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	3000 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	n/a
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 15 min)	No
Full Charge Time	0:32 h	2:10 h

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord 3

21:57

Samsung Galaxy A01

n/a

Web Browsing	08:39 h	n/a
Video Playback	15:44 h	n/a
Games	05:40 h	n/a
Standby Mode	94 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4128x3096 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	No
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 13 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX890	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/3.1
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	2560x1960 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	1/5	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.09	1/5
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	720p 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	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.3	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	19	4
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

OnePlus Nord 3

78.9 dB

Samsung Galaxy A01

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	July, 2023 yr	December, 2019 yr
Release Date	July, 2023 yr	February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	110
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 80 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus Nord 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A01

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