Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and OnePlus Nord 3 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs OnePlus Nord 3

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
Apple iPhone 16
OnePlus Nord 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs OnePlus Nord 3, Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 193.5g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and OnePlus Nord 3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
OnePlus Nord 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz366 Hz
Response time3 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [OnePlus Nord 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and OnePlus Nord 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3050 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU 590
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G710 MP10
GPU Cores 640 960
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1632 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80944636
Geekbench Compute (GPU)280556036
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [OnePlus Nord 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
CPU439113366529
GPU611111297956
Memory181791188074
UX348375251058
NanoReview Score15803901097617
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 13.1

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Web Browsing13:44 h08:39 h
Video Playback18:09 h15:44 h
Games05:56 h05:40 h
Standby Mode130 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 116 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS 1/5
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.09
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a19
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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