realme X3 vs OnePlus Nord

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Comparing the realme X3 vs OnePlus Nord across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme X3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,546, while OnePlus Nord scores 1,974, making realme X3 the better performer.


Display: realme X3 offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while OnePlus Nord offers 6.44 inches, making realme X3 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to realme X3's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme X3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord offers 48 MP, making realme X3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme X3 offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme X3 delivers longer battery life with 15h 15m, while OnePlus Nord delivers 10h 26m, making realme X3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme X3 and OnePlus Nord offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: realme X3 and OnePlus Nord both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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realme X3
₹12,999
(Discontinued)
OnePlus Nord
₹27,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
82%

Release Date

30 Jun, 2020
04 Aug, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 765G
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
IPS LCD
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4200 mAh
4115 mAh
30W Super Dart Charging
30W Warp Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,614 ratings)
4.4/5
(25,977 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

506,631
AnTuTu Score
331,193
AnTuTu Score
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 04, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Processor

Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 620

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

506,631
331,193

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.8 %
12.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

399 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.7 %
86.29 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.8 mm
158.3 mm

Width

75.8 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

202 grams
184 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.5 Telephoto Camera51 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4200 mAh
4115 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Super Dart Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes

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.

15h 15m
10h 26m

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

0h 48m 47s
1h 18m 18s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1

Expandable 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 Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
TDD N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.906 W/kg
Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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