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OnePlus Nord 3 vs Oppo Realme 8

71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
VS
47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8
OnePlus Nord 3
Oppo Realme 8

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000, vs Oppo Realme 8, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. 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 pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 193.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 3 and Oppo Realme 8
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
Oppo Realme 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 20:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 600 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %90.7 %
PWM (Flicker)366 Hz255 Hz
Response time7 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3], [Oppo Realme 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 3 and Oppo Realme 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 2050 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)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 590 MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G710 MP10 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 960 144
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1632 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Oppo Realme 8
628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1736628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46361725
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6036n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
Oppo Realme 8
400185
CPU366529121827
GPU29795695212
Memory18807480801
UX251058102345
NanoReview Score1097617400185
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.4 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1481
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Writing scoren/a12372
Web scoren/a7915
Video editingn/a6789
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a10115

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 10 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Web Browsing08:39 hn/a
Video Playback15:44 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor 1/5 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 120 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
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/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1912
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 200
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 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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