Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord N30 5G and OnePlus 15R - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord N30 5G vs OnePlus 15R

55 out 100
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
VS
90 out 100
OnePlus 15R
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
OnePlus 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord N30 5G Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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 N30 5G
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 214g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord N30 5G and OnePlus 15R
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 N30 5G
vs
OnePlus 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 91 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
668 nits
OnePlus 15R
n/a
sRGB gamut95.6 %n/a
Response time20 msn/a
Contrast1723:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord N30 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors Gray - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
86.7 %
OnePlus 15R
91 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord N30 5G and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
898
OnePlus 15R
2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
2121
OnePlus 15R
9422
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8982847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21219422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
442327
OnePlus 15R
2969231
CPU146189954408
GPU98495939113
Memory85990385833
UX111653689877
NanoReview Score4423272969231

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7400 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
23:28
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Web Browsing09:08 hn/a
Video Playback13:00 hn/a
Games05:11 hn/a
Standby Mode123 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SX03Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 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 No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)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 category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
84.9 dB
OnePlus 15R
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 50 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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