OnePlus Nord N300 vs OnePlus 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord N300 Manufactured in November, 2022, with display 6.56 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 810, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord N300
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 214g
  • 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 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 4/64 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord N300 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.56 in 6.83 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.15:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 91 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord N300
622 nits
OnePlus 15R
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord N300
84.1 %
OnePlus 15R
91 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord N300 and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord N300
749
OnePlus 15R
2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord N300
1921
OnePlus 15R
9422
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7492847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19219422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20796
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord N300
479019
OnePlus 15R
2969231
CPU147231954408
GPU123064939113
Memory92576385833
UX116148689877
NanoReview Score4790192969231
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord N300
1337
OnePlus 15R
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord N300
8612
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Writing score11775n/a
Web score7518n/a
Video editing4616n/a
Data manipulation7050n/a
NanoReview Score8612n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7400 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord N300
26:15
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Web Browsing09:44 hn/a
Video Playback15:05 hn/a
Games06:06 hn/a
Standby Mode137 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 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/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.3 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 850/900/1800/1900GSM 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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/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 category13n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2022 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 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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