OnePlus Nord 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 199.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 and Samsung Galaxy A73 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
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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 6.7 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2150 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
87 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2791
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1911920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51432791
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9067n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
579837
CPU381535207203
GPU498948138493
Memory29137795482
UX260849138659
NanoReview Score1432709579837
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2457
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2457
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
12127
Writing scoren/a14071
Web scoren/a10580
Video editingn/a7243
Data manipulationn/a9125
NanoReview Scoren/a12127

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 17 GB 36.9 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 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 (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Web Browsing15:37 hn/a
Video Playback14:05 hn/a
Games06:45 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.951/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 Samsung S5K3P9 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 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
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 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/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 465
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

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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