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OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Summary
80%
77%
Performance

Snapdragon 782G

8 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

8 GB RAM

Display

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

1.5 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

8.0/10

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7.5/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 25,700 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 764 ratings

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General
Launch Date

August 4, 2023 (Official)

October 18, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v14

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Software Support

2 Years OS / 3 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

6 Years OS / 6 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

CPU

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 + 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670)

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

6 nm

6 nm

Graphics

Adreno 642L

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Display Type

Fluid AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

950 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.23 %

85.86 %

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %

84.6 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 162.7 mm
Width: 75.5 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Height: 164.4 mm
Width: 77.9 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

184 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer

Gold, Blue Black, Light Green

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(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

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(0.64µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.75µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 60 FPS

Full HD @ 30 FPS
HD @ 120 FPS

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

Flash

, Screen flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @ 30 FPS
HD @ 30 FPS

Full HD @ 30 FPS

Battery
Very Good
Excellent
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Super VOOC, 80W: 61 % in 15 minutes

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Internal Memory

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1.5 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.0

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.171 W/kg, Body: 0.912 W/kg

Head: 1.08 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.2

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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