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OnePlus Nord 3 vs Xiaomi 15T

71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi 15T
OnePlus Nord 3
Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 194g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

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 Xiaomi 15T
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 3
vs
Xiaomi 15T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)366 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %
Xiaomi 15T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 3 and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 3250 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)		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 590 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G710 MP10 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 960 896
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1632 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Xiaomi 15T
1603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Xiaomi 15T
6413
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17361603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46366413
Geekbench Compute (GPU)603611228
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 3], [Xiaomi 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
Xiaomi 15T
1872827
CPU366529448609
GPU297956683486
Memory188074396486
UX251058344246
NanoReview Score10976171872827

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Xiaomi 15T
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a46 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor 1/5 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.44
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 6E (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 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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
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/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category19n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB
Xiaomi 15T
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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