OnePlus Nord N30 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A26

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PHONES
Phone Names	OnePlus Nord N30 SE	Samsung Galaxy A26

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, January 29	2025, March 02
Status	Available. Released 2024, January 31	Available. Released 2025, March 19

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Dimensions	165.6 x 76 x 8 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)	164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Size	6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED, 120Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)	Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM
OS	Android 13, OxygenOS 13.1	Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens	-
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery
Charging	33W wired, 51% in 30 min	25W wired
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black Satin, Cyan	Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Models	CPH2605	SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W
Price	About 510 EUR	$ 194.87 / C$ 292.99 / £ 167.00 / € 194.00 / ₹ 20,398
SAR	-	0.75 W/kg (head)     1.09 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.41 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 10:44h
Display	-	777 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-27.1 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 579811 (v10) GeekBench: 2768 (v6) 3DMark: 794 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	-	37:05h endurance, 1200 cycles
Energy	-	Class C
Free fall	-	Class B (269 falls)
Repairability	-	Class C