OnePlus Nord 3 vs OnePlus 15R

71 out 100

VS

90 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3

Higher pixel density: 451ppi
Lighter design: 193.5g vs 214g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 3 and OnePlus 15R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord 3

87

OnePlus 15R

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord 3

68

OnePlus 15R

86

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord 3

65

OnePlus 15R

97

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord 3

54

OnePlus 15R

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord 3

75

OnePlus 15R

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord 3

74

OnePlus 15R

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord 3

71

OnePlus 15R

90

Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.

Customize your score

Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.74 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1240x2772 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.1:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	451 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	600 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5 %	91 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord 3

1112 nits

OnePlus 15R

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	366 Hz	n/a
Response time	7 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	193.5 g (6.83 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Green	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord 3

89.5 %

OnePlus 15R

91 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 3 and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	3050 MHz	3840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)	6/3.32 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 590	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G710 MP10	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	960	1024
GPU Frequency	848 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1632 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Nord 3

1736

OnePlus 15R

2847

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord 3

4636

OnePlus 15R

9422

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1736	2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4636	9422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6036	20796

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 3], [OnePlus 15R]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord 3

1097617

OnePlus 15R

2969231

CPU	366529	954408
GPU	297956	939113
Memory	188074	385833
UX	251058	689877
NanoReview Score	1097617	2969231

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 16
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13.1	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7400 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 15 min)	Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	0:32 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord 3

21:57

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Web Browsing	08:39 h	n/a
Video Playback	15:44 h	n/a
Games	05:40 h	n/a
Standby Mode	94 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 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 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX890	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/4	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	1/5	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.09	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
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
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	19	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

OnePlus Nord 3

78.9 dB

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July, 2023 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2023 yr	January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	699
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 80 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

OnePlus Nord 3

0 (0%)

OnePlus 15R

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

OnePlus Nord 3 vs OnePlus 15R

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

Survey

User comments