OnePlus Nord 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000, vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 202g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 3 and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 82.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)366 Hz253 Hz
Response time7 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 3 and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 2400 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)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 590 Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP10 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 960 160
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 1632 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17361007
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46362797
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6036n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
CPU366529190017
GPU297956135775
Memory188074114456
UX251058156378
NanoReview Score1097617596626
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a16 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2818
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Writing scoren/a15925
Web scoren/a10371
Video editingn/a7240
Data manipulationn/a10049
NanoReview Scoren/a12704

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Web Browsing08:39 h08:04 h
Video Playback15:44 h14:16 h
Games05:40 h05:24 h
Standby Mode94 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital 79
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a53

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor 1/5 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1918
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No

Note

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G:

Only phones with model numbers SM-A546B and SM-A546E support eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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