OnePlus Nord 3 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 193.5g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 3 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.74 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 80.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)366 Hz290 Hz
Response time7 ms7.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 3 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 590 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G710 MP10 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 960 256
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1632 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17361543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46364009
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6036n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
CPU366529229850
GPU297956355586
Memory188074154614
UX251058183574
NanoReview Score1097617923624
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.2 °C
Stabilityn/a74 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7454

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3046 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Web Browsing08:39 h07:38 h
Video Playback15:44 h12:11 h
Games05:40 h04:50 h
Standby Mode94 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED n/a
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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor 1/5 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1918
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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