Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 4 and Samsung Galaxy A22 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A22

79 out 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A22
OnePlus Nord 4
Samsung Galaxy A22

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A22, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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 4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A22
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 199.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 and Samsung Galaxy A22
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 4
vs
Samsung Galaxy A22

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2150 nits 390 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
Samsung Galaxy A22
594 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %140.9 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz127 Hz
Response time6 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4], [Samsung Galaxy A22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A22
84.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and Samsung Galaxy A22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 732 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
Samsung Galaxy A22
521
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
Samsung Galaxy A22
1568
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1911521
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51431568
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9067n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
Samsung Galaxy A22
238275
CPU38153582122
GPU49894838694
Memory29137747798
UX26084969661
NanoReview Score1432709238275
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22
682
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a682
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A22]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22
6681
Writing scoren/a7093
Web scoren/a5336
Video editingn/a5527
Data manipulationn/a5981
NanoReview Scoren/a6681

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 17 GB 18.1 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 2:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
Samsung Galaxy A22
25:29
Web Browsing15:37 h10:51 h
Video Playback14:05 h14:45 h
Games06:45 h05:51 h
Standby Mode113 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX258
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category137
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A22
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2024 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 230
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 15 W

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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