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OnePlus Nord CE3 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+
What Nord CE3 does better (7) and where Galaxy S23+ wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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7.6Display7.9
6.2Performance7.6
8.1Camera9.2
7.4Battery5.8
8.7Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nord CE3Galaxy S23+
| Nord CE3 | Galaxy S23+ | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.7 mm | 157.8 mm | +4.9 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 76.2 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.6 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 184 g | 196 g | −12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nord CE3 better than Galaxy S23+?
- Wired charging80 W vs 45 W+78%
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+6%
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23+: No
- Charged in 30 min122% vs 65%+88%
- Weight184 g vs 196 g+7%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
Why is Galaxy S23+ better than Nord CE3?
- AnTuTu score806,420 vs 1,234,077+53%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,716 vs 5,073+87%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Nord CE3: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Nord CE3: Yes
- Peak brightness950 nits vs 1,750 nits+84%
- CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+24%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Nord CE3: Yes
- eSIMNo · Nord CE3: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 184 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 162.7 mm | 157.8 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 76.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer | 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) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 950 nits | 1,750 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,205 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.9% | 87.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 3.36 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 740 |
| AnTuTu score | 806,420 | 1,234,077 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,716 | 5,073 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,712 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 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 | Yes | 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 | 30 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 | 122% | 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 | — | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, temperature | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.17 W/kg | 0.77 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | OxygenOS 13.1 | One UI 9.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
