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Nord 3 vs Nord 5

OnePlus Nord 3 vs OnePlus Nord 5

What Nord 3 does better (3) and where Nord 5 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus · 2023Nord 3

8.7Score

3 advantages≈ $300

OnePlus · 2025Nord 5

9.1Score

14 advantages≈ $420

Higher score

8.8Display9.6

7.1Performance8.0

8.6Camera9.1

7.4Battery7.7

6.9Features8.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord 3Nord 5

	Nord 3	Nord 5	Difference
Height	162 mm	163.4 mm	−1.4 mm
Width	75.1 mm	77 mm	−1.9 mm
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.1 mm	+0.1 mm
Weight	194 g	211 g	−18 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nord 3 better than Nord 5?

RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
Weight194 g vs 211 g+9%
Charged in 30 min120% vs 79%+52%

Why is Nord 5 better than Nord 3?

AnTuTu score844,865 vs 1,512,943+79%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,136 vs 5,112+63%
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+4%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 50 MP3.1×
Major OS updates promised3 vs 4+33%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
Peak brightness1,450 nits vs 1,800 nits+24%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
4K selfie videoNo · Nord 3: Yes
Measured brightness1,114 nits vs 1,330 nits+19%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	OnePlus Nord 3≈ $3008.7	OnePlus Nord 5≈ $4209.1
Design
Weight	194 g	211 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.1 mm
Height	162 mm	163.4 mm
Width	75.1 mm	77 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP54	IP65
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx5
Glass protection	Dragontrail Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Misty Green, Tempest Gray	Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	Fluid AMOLED	Swift AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,240 px	1,272 px
Resolution (height)	2,772 px	2,800 px
Pixel density	451 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	1,450 nits	1,800 nits
Measured brightness	1,114 nits	1,330 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8%	90.1%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9000	Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.05 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G710 MC10	Adreno 735
AnTuTu score	844,865	1,512,943
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,136	5,112
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	3,399
Memory
RAM	16 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,200 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	13.8 h
Wired charging	80 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	120%	79%
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.8 LUFS	-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	1.13 W/kg	1.18 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	OxygenOS 15	OxygenOS 15
Major OS updates promised	3	4
EU label
Energy class	—	B
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	49 h
Repairability class	—	B
Drop resistance class	—	C