OnePlus Nord 3 vs Realme 16

71 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. 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 pixel density: 451ppi
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Realme 16

Lighter design: 183g vs 193.5g
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 3 and Realme 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Nord 3

87

Realme 16

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Nord 3

68

Realme 16

74

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Nord 3

65

Realme 16

36

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Nord 3

54

Realme 16

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Nord 3

75

Realme 16

97

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Nord 3

74

Realme 16

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Nord 3

71

Realme 16

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.74 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1240x2772 pixels	1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.1:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	451 ppi	397 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	600 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5 %	89.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Nord 3

1112 nits

Realme 16

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)	158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 in)	75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	193.5 g (6.83 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Gray - Green	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Nord 3

89.5 %

Realme 16

89.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 3 and Realme 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency	3050 MHz	2500 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) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 590	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G710 MP10	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	960	64
GPU Frequency	848 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	1632 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Nord 3

1736

Realme 16

809

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Nord 3

4636

Realme 16

2043

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1736	809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4636	2043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6036	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 3], [Realme 16]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Nord 3

1097617

Realme 16

564125

CPU	366529	222910
GPU	297956	48154
Memory	188074	127147
UX	251058	165914
NanoReview Score	1097617	564125

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 16
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13.1	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	60 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
Full Charge Time	0:32 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus Nord 3

21:57

Realme 16

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	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
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: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX890	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	n/a
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	1/5	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.09	n/a
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 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	5.3
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	n/a	No
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	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	n/a
LTE category	19	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus Nord 3

78.9 dB

Realme 16

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2023 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	July, 2023 yr	February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
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	Yes, 80 W

Results

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OnePlus Nord 3 vs Realme 16

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Design & Build

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