OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 3.05 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 runs at 2.84 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 6.4 inches, making OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB's Super Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 4500 mAh, making OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while OnePlus Nord 3 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

15 Jul, 2023
11 Jul, 2023
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
16 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Fluid AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Extreme AMOLED
1240x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Stellar display
  • Good cameras
  • Smooth performance
  • Impressive battery life and charging speeds
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No microSD card slot
  • Conservative design
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(5,739 ratings)
4.3/5
(153,289 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

915,179
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
13h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 15, 2023
(Official)
Jul 11, 2023
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
4 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
5 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MT6893
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.05 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.85 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G710 MC10
Adreno 660
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 16 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

915,179
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

47.6 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Fluid AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1240x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1450 nits
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

451 ppi
403 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.82 %
86.49 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

162.6 mm
155.7 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.1 mm
74.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

193.5 grams
177 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX555 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 50m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 34m 33s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.872 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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