Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 3 and Samsung Galaxy S22 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S22

71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
VS
68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
OnePlus Nord 3
Samsung Galaxy S22

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000, vs Samsung Galaxy S22, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 193.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 3 and Samsung Galaxy S22
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
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.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 3
vs
Samsung Galaxy S22

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)366 Hz239 Hz
Response time7 ms10 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 3 and Samsung Galaxy S22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 590 Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP10 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 960 768
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 1632 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17361612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46363796
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6036n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 3], [Samsung Galaxy S22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
CPU366529302471
GPU297956373644
Memory188074174962
UX251058237420
NanoReview Score10976171088497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Max Surface Temp.n/a38 °C
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6530
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Writing scoren/a15127
Web scoren/a10324
Video editingn/a7244
Data manipulationn/a10926
NanoReview Scoren/a12422

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 30.2 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Web Browsing08:39 h07:10 h
Video Playback15:44 h11:44 h
Games05:40 h04:49 h
Standby Mode94 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX772
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Video quality
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord 3
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor 1/5 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.24
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 a/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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))
LTE category1920
5G SupportYesYes

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
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below