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OnePlus Nord 3 vs Apple iPhone XS Max

71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
OnePlus Nord 3
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 OnePlus Nord 3
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • 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 XS Max
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:
OnePlus Nord 3
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 600 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)366 Hz240 Hz
Response time7 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 3 and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 2490 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 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 590 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G710 MP10 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 960 256
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1632 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17361310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46363458
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6036n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU366529198067
GPU297956185355
Memory188074152138
UX251058164631
NanoReview Score1097617700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

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 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing08:39 h06:43 h
Video Playback15:44 h10:28 h
Games05:40 h04:11 h
Standby Mode94 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad 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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX890Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.561/2.5
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 32 mm
Sensor 1/5 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1916
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 XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 1100
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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