OnePlus Nord 3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
The OnePlus Nord 3 5G scores 6.7 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G scores 5.8. The OnePlus Nord 3 5G leads in display, performance, camera and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is ahead in design and software support. The OnePlus Nord 3 5G is the newer phone, announced Jul 5, 2023.
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Key differences
Why choose the OnePlus Nord 3 5G
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.74 inches vs 6.4 inches
- Brighter screen 1,450 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Newer model Jul 5, 2023 vs Mar 15, 2023
- More RAM 8 GB / 16 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
- Lighter 193.5 g vs 202 g
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP54
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 4 years
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Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GSamsung Galaxy A54 5G
Overall
6.7
5.8
Display
7.4
7.0
Performance
6.4
4.5
Camera
6.3
5.9
Battery
5.4
4.6
Design
7.3
7.7
Software support
5.7
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.4
Display
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GSamsung Galaxy A54 5G
Size
6.74 inches
6.4 inches
Type
OLED, Super Fluid AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1240 × 2772 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
403 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,450 nits
1,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+
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Protection
AGC Dragontrail glass
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GSamsung Galaxy A54 5G
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
3.05 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G710 MC10
Mali-G68 MP5
Geekbench 6 single-core
1,599
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
4,445
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RAM
8 GB / 16 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GSamsung Galaxy A54 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
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Front camera
16 MP
32 MP
Front video
1080p@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GSamsung Galaxy A54 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
80 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GSamsung Galaxy A54 5G
Dimensions
162.6 × 75.1 × 8.1 mm
158.2 × 76.7 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
193.5 g
202 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
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Plastic
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP54
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Tempest Gray, Misty Green
Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, Awesome White
Connectivity and features
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GSamsung Galaxy A54 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
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
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GSamsung Galaxy A54 5G
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
OxygenOS 13.1
One UI 5.1
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
4 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
OnePlus Nord 3 5GSamsung Galaxy A54 5G
Announced
Jul 5, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
Released
Jul 12, 2023
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Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
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$449
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