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OnePlus Nord 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+
What Nord 3 does better (10) and where Galaxy S23+ wins (18) — every spec side by side.
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8.8Display7.9
7.1Performance7.6
8.6Camera9.2
7.4Battery5.8
6.9Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nord 3Galaxy S23+
| Nord 3 | Galaxy S23+ | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162 mm | 157.8 mm | +4.2 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 76.2 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.6 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 196 g | −2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nord 3 better than Galaxy S23+?
- RAM16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Wired charging80 W vs 45 W+78%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+6%
- Pixel density451 ppi vs 393 ppi+15%
- Charged in 30 min120% vs 65%+85%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.6″+2%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
- Resolution (width)1,240 px vs 1,080 px+15%
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.8 LUFS vs -26.5 LUFS+-3%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.8% vs 87.6%+3%
Why is Galaxy S23+ better than Nord 3?
- AnTuTu score844,865 vs 1,234,077+46%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,136 vs 5,073+62%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Nord 3: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Nord 3: Yes
- Major OS updates promised3 vs 4+33%
- Peak brightness1,450 nits vs 1,750 nits+21%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K selfie videoNo · Nord 3: Yes
- eSIMNo · Nord 3: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 162 mm | 157.8 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 76.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Misty Green, Tempest Gray | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | Fluid AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,240 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,772 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 451 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,450 nits | 1,750 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,114 nits | 1,205 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 87.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9000 | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.05 GHz | 3.36 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G710 MC10 | Adreno 740 |
| AnTuTu score | 844,865 | 1,234,077 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,136 | 5,073 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,712 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,700 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 13.8 h |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | 65% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.8 LUFS | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.13 W/kg | 0.77 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | OxygenOS 15 | One UI 9.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | 4 |
