OnePlus Nord 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A52: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: OnePlus Nord 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A52. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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OnePlus Nord 2OnePlus Nord 2Global · 8GB · 128GB
Samsung Galaxy A52Samsung Galaxy A52Global · 6GB · 128GB · SM-A525F
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Basics
OnePlus Nord 2
OnePlus Nord 2
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A52
Global · 6GB · 128GB · SM-A525F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.9Design & Materials 6.4Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.6Performance & Hardware 5.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.6Camera 7.4Camera
Connectivity score 7.7 Connectivity 6.5 Connectivity
Battery score 5.5 Battery 5.5 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
69 reviews
8.3
86 reviews

Technical specifications of the OnePlus Nord 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A52

Specs OnePlus Nord 2 prices OnePlus Nord 2
Global · 8GB · 128GB 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy A52 Samsung Galaxy A52
Global · 6GB · 128GB · SM-A525F
Inches 6.43" 6.5"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 88% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 73.3 mm
159.1 mm
8.2 mm 		75.1 mm
159.9 mm
8.4 mm
Weight 189 g 189 g
Micro Dimensity 1200
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 720g
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 714.400
v10 		341.212
v9
Battery 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX766
2 3 		1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX682 Exmor RS
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.45 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 12 Snow Cone Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand OnePlus Samsung
Aliases DN2103 SM-A525F, SM-A525FZKIEUB

Release Date
Release date July 2021,
5 years ago 		March 2021,
5 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

OnePlus Nord 2
Samsung Galaxy A52
OnePlus Nord 2
Samsung Galaxy A52
Size
73.3 mm • 159.1 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.1 mm • 159.9 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 189 g 189 g
Usable surface 88 % 84 %
Materials Plastic, Glass Plastic, Aluminium
Resistance - IP67
Colors
Gray
Cyan
Black
White
Blue
Violet

Screen
Diagonal 6.43" 6.5"
Type Super AMOLED • Samsung E3 Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2400 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Brightness 500 nits --
Peak brightness -- --
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- 800 nits
Density 402 Pixels per inch 405 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 180 Hz
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
8.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
8.9
Is it comfortable?
9.1
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.9
8.2
Number of reviews
69 reviews
86 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek Dimensity 1200 (MT6893) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
CPU 1x Cortex-A78 3.0 GHz + 3x Cortex-A78 2.6 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz 2x Kryo 360 2.3 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 6 nm 8 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU 9x Arm Mali-G77 MC9 886MHz Qualcomm Adreno 618

RAM
RAM 8 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM --

Antutu
Score
714.400
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 77% of devices
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341.212
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 63% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • RGB
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.9
8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
8.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.4
6.9
Number of reviews
69 reviews
86 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 50 Mpx 64 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX766 Sony IMX682 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.56" 1/1.7"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.25
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX355
Unknown
Type
CMOS BSI
--
Pixel size
1.14 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.8"
--
3
Camera type

Black & white

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
GalaxyCore GC02M1
Unknown
Type
CMOS
--
Pixel size
1.75 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/5"
--
4
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.45 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX616
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.74" 1/2.8"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
8.8
Quality of nighttime photos
8.2
8.0
Quality of selfies
8.1
8.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
8.6
Number of reviews
69 reviews
86 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n78 (3500)
 --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
No official network bands

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • ANT+

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • No official network bands

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
8.5
Quality of the GPS
8.8
8.5
And the WiFi?
9.1
8.7
Number of reviews
69 reviews
86 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
65.0W 		Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 6%
    Less than a day
  • 30%
    One day
  • 55%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 16%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 40%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
69 reviews
86 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • OxygenOS 12 (Android 12)
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 5 years ago
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 4 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 16%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 75%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 9%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 10%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 77%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 13%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 54%
    Every six months
  • 42%
    Every two months or less
  • 1%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 54%
    Every six months
  • 45%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
69 reviews
86 reviews
Prices
From $ 588 --
From $ 174 --

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