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OnePlus Nord 3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023

Summary
85%
86%
Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 9000

Octa Core (upto 3.05 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 888

Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Display

6.74" (17.12 cm)

Super Fluid AMOLED

1240x2772 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

6.4" (16.26 cm)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP Macro Camera

12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP Wide Angle Lens

32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh

80W Super VOOC Charging

No Wireless Charging

4500 mAh

25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB

UFS 3.1

256 GB

UFS 3.1

Expert Rating

8.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 18,827 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 153,420 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A 

13h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General
Launch Date

July 15, 2023 (Official)

July 11, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v13

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

5 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MT6893

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU

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)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G710 MC10

Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

Display
Excellent
Best in Class
Display Type

Super Fluid AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.74 " (17.12 cm)

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1240x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1450 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

451 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.82 %

86.49 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 162.6 mm
Width: 75.1 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Height: 155.7 mm
Width: 74.5 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

193.5 grams

177 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

, Splash proof, IP54

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

50 MP Primary Camera,20x Digital Zoom,f/1.8, Wide Angle(24 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, IMX890, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

12 MP Primary Camera,f/1.8, Wide Angle(26 mm focal length, 1/1.7" sensor size, IMX555, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Contrast Detection autofocus, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion

Front Camera
Very Good
Excellent
Resolution

16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(Exmor RS)

Autofocus

No

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Battery
Excellent
Excellent
Capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

, 80W Super VOOC Charging, 100% in 32 minutes

, 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

, 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Storage
Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

External Storage

No

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G

5G, 4G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77
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)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77
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)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.13 W/kg, Body: 0.872 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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

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