Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs OnePlus Nord N30 SE
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A14 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the OnePlus Nord N30 SE, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6020 and came out 1 year and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N30 SE
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Stereo speakers
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
- Thinner bezels – 6.2% more screen real estate
- The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | LTPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.72 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 399 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 86.6% |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.7 mm (6.6 inches) | 165.6 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 204 g (7.2 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Red | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | MediaTek Dimensity 6020 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1220 | 1485 |
| Single-core score | 705 | 749 |
| Multi-core score | 1917 | 1849 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 185796 | 207776 |
| GPU | 44366 | 52003 |
| Memory | 120419 | 96019 |
| UX | 165066 | 145286 |
| Total score | 515647 | 501084 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 327 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7538 | 7561 |
| Video editing | 5703 | 4217 |
| Photo editing | 15738 | 12871 |
| Data manipulation | 7931 | 7004 |
| Writing score | 10045 | 8581 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | CPU Throttle | 53% |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1491 |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 683 / 1924 |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | AnTuTu 11 | 488483 |
| 📘 2026-07-04 (adriandex) | AnTuTu 11 | 542634 |
OnePlus Nord N30 SE
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 6.0 | OxygenOS 13.1 |
| OS size | 18.8 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:22 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 10:23 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:47 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:08 hr | - |
| Standby | 117 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital, 10x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung JN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | SK-Hynix hi-1336 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2023 | January 2024 |
| Release date | January 2023 | January 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $165 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.56 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.28 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 33 W |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A14 5G:
- The US version comes with a Dimensity processor, while the others have an Exynos 1330.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and design are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord N30 SE. But if the display, battery life, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G.
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