OnePlus Nord 2T 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
The OnePlus Nord 2T 5G scores 6.0 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G scores 5.5. The OnePlus Nord 2T 5G leads in display, performance and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is ahead in design and software support. The OnePlus Nord 2T 5G is the newer phone, announced May 19, 2022.
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Key differences
Why choose the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 25 W
- Newer model May 19, 2022 vs Mar 17, 2022
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
- Sharper display 409 ppi vs 405 ppi
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5
- Charger in the box
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.5 inches vs 6.43 inches
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP67 vs None
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
- Lighter 189 g vs 190 g
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Spec
OnePlus Nord 2T 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Overall
6.0
5.5
Display
7.3
6.9
Performance
5.1
3.8
Camera
6.1
6.0
Battery
5.0
4.5
Design
6.2
7.3
Software support
4.3
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.0
Display
Spec
OnePlus Nord 2T 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Size
6.43 inches
6.5 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
409 ppi
405 ppi
Refresh rate
90 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
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800 nits
HDR
HDR10+
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
OnePlus Nord 2T 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Process
6 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
3 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Mali-G68
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
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microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
OnePlus Nord 2T 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
64 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
3
4
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
1080p@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
OnePlus Nord 2T 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Capacity
4,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
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Wired charging
80 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OnePlus Nord 2T 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Dimensions
159.1 × 73.2 × 8.2 mm
159.6 × 74.8 × 8.1 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
8.1 mm
Weight
190 g
189 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
None
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
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Colors
Gray Shadow, Jade Fog
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach
Connectivity and features
Spec
OnePlus Nord 2T 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
5.1
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
OnePlus Nord 2T 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
OS at launch
Android 12
Android 12
Interface
OxygenOS 12.1
One UI 4.1
OS updates
2 years
4 years
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
OnePlus Nord 2T 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Announced
May 19, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
Released
May 24, 2022
Apr 1, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
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$449.99
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