OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52 Comparison and Differences
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OnePlus Nord CE 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A52
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OnePlus Nord CE 5G or Samsung Galaxy A52 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | OnePlus Nord CE 5G | Samsung Galaxy A52 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2021, June 10 | 2021, March 17 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.89 in | 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.96 in | |
Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 189 g | 6.67 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Blue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver Ray | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | |
Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
Approximate price | $ 300 | 340 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Fluid AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6" in | 6.5" in | |
Screen area | 99,3 cm2 | 101 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 84,9% | 84,1% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 410 PPI | 407 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
Other specs | - 90Hz | - 90Hz -800 nits (peak) |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 64 MP, Quad | |
Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | |
DxOMark Main Score | 102 | 102 | |
DxOMark Photo | 109 | 107 | |
DxOMark Video | 89 | 90 | |
Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 11, OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | |
GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 618 | |
External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 9 Total | 341091 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 388211 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 828 | 685 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1840 | 1667 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1228 | 1149 | |
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1144 | 1045 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 630 | 517 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1789 | 1571 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3.4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Europe |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | ||
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W, 70% in 30 min |
- ANT+ - Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Also known as OnePlus Nord Core Edition 5G |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A52 4G |
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