OnePlus Nord 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A52
52.3Performance23.1
58.8Display35.6
42.6Camera48.4
74.6Battery39
70.7Features54.7
12 spec wins — OnePlus Nord 45 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A52
InnoReviews verdict
OnePlus Nord 4 wins this phone face-off, 58 to 37, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+36) and performance (+29). Samsung Galaxy A52 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the OnePlus Nord 4
- Stronger performance score: 52 vs 23
- Stronger display score: 59 vs 36
- Stronger battery score: 75 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 55
- 300% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A52
- Stronger camera score: 48 vs 43
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- 50% higher Ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $449
Display
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 4 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.74 ″+4% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1240x2772 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi+11% | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,150 nits+169% | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 4 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 | Snapdragon 720G |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,420,000+259%Top 27% | 395,000Top 85% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,850+153%Top 39% | 730Top 83% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900+158%Top 35% | 1,900Top 87% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.1 |
Camera
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 4 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP+28% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MP+100% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 4 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,500 mAh+22% | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13 h | — |
Design
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 4 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g | 189 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8 mm+5% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 4 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 4 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (OxygenOS 14.1) | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 4 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |