Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs OnePlus Nord N20 5G

The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G scores 4.8 in our rating, and the OnePlus Nord N20 5G scores 4.4. The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G leads in display, camera, battery and value for money, while the OnePlus Nord N20 5G is ahead in design. At launch in the US, the OnePlus Nord N20 5G cost $17.99 less ($282 vs $299.99). The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G is the newer phone, announced in August 2022.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

4.8 From $299.99

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OnePlus OnePlus Nord N20 5G

4.4 From $282

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Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
Bigger screen 6.6 inches vs 6.43 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Newer model Aug 2022 vs Apr 19, 2022
More RAM 4 GB / 8 GB vs 6 GB
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2408 px vs 1080 × 2400 px

Why choose the OnePlus Nord N20 5G

Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
Better water resistance IP52 vs None
Lower launch price $282 vs $299.99
Lighter 173 g vs 197 g
Thinner 7.5 mm vs 8.4 mm
Charger in the box

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Spec Samsung Galaxy A23 5GOnePlus Nord N20 5G

Overall 4.8 4.4

Display 7.2 6.4

Performance 3.8 3.6

Camera 4.9 3.9

Battery 4.5 4.3

Design 5.1 5.9

Software support 3.5 3.5

Value for money 3.5 2.9

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A23 5GOnePlus Nord N20 5G

Size 6.6 inches 6.43 inches

Type LCD, Infinity-V Display OLED, AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2408 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density — 409 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Protection Gorilla Glass 5 Schott Xensation Up

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A23 5GOnePlus Nord N20 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 695 Snapdragon 695

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 619

RAM 4 GB / 8 GB 6 GB

Storage 64 GB / 128 GB 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A23 5GOnePlus Nord N20 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 64 MP, f/1.79

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 5 MP —

Rear cameras 4 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 8 MP 16 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A23 5GOnePlus Nord N20 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 4,500 mAh

Wired charging 25 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A23 5GOnePlus Nord N20 5G

Dimensions 165.4 × 76.9 × 8.4 mm 159.9 × 73.2 × 7.5 mm

Thickness 8.4 mm 7.5 mm

Weight 197 g 173 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance None IP52

Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM

Colors Black, White, Light Blue, Orange Blue Smoke

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A23 5GOnePlus Nord N20 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A23 5GOnePlus Nord N20 5G

OS at launch Android 12 Android 11

Interface One UI 4.1 OxygenOS 11

OS updates — 1 years

Security updates — 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A23 5GOnePlus Nord N20 5G

Announced Aug 2022 Apr 19, 2022

Released — Apr 28, 2022

Status Discontinued Discontinued

US launch price $299.99 $282

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