OnePlus Nord 3 vs Google Pixel 8
64
out of 100
VS
69
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.74-inch OnePlus Nord 3 (with MediaTek Dimensity 9000) that was released on July 5, 2023, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 3
- Has a 0.54 inch larger screen size
- Shows 12% longer battery life (21:57 vs 19:39 hours)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 27W)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
- Handles wireless charging up to 18W
- Delivers 29% higher peak brightness (1437 against 1114 nits)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 13
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Reverse charging feature
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1240 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.1:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 451 ppi | 428 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1450 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98.7% | 99.2% |
| PWM | 366 Hz | 170 Hz |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Nord 3
6.74β³ (20.1:9 ratio) = 16.9 in2
Pixel 8
6.2β³ (20:9 ratio) = 14.4 in2
~17% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.6 mm (6.4 inches) | 150.5 mm (5.93 inches) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 70.8 mm (2.79 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 193.5 g (6.83 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Green | Black, Gray, Rose gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 | Google Tensor G3 |
| Max clock | 3050 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.05 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 590 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G710 MC10 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
| GPU shading units | 640 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 848 MHz | 890 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1085.4 GFLOPS | ~1594.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 6409 | - |
| Single-core score | 1710 | 1722 |
| Multi-core score | 4477 | 4458 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 576859 | 535125 |
| GPU | 296679 | 387735 |
| Memory | 223305 | 186665 |
| UX | 445817 | 333906 |
| Total score | 1542660 | 1443431 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [10 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 63% | 73% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 775 | 971 |
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Nord 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-05 -> alominzikk | AnTuTu 11 | 1500307 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Alominzikk) | AnTuTu 11 | 1500307 |
| π 2026-06-20 (LukisekCZ) | AnTuTu 11 | 1584537 |
| π 2026-05-11 (DG) | AnTuTu 11 | 1542660 |
| π 2026-04-30 (Gigimutu1) | AnTuTu 11 | 1561642 |
Google Pixel 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-28 (asfiii-malik) | AnTuTu 11 | 1515235 |
| π 2026-08-28 (asfiii-baloch) | AnTuTu 11 | 1515235 |
| π 2026-05-04 (reazz) | AnTuTu 11 | 1356451 |
| π 2026-04-29 -> tonymenny | AnTuTu 11 | 1446448 |
| π 2026-03-16 (Quan) | AnTuTu 11 | 1479583 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 13.1 | Stock Android |
| OS size | - | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 3 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4575 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 27 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (18 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 15 min) | Yes (56% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:32 hr | 1:16 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:39 hr | 08:08 hr |
| Watching video | 15:44 hr | 14:06 hr |
| Gaming | 05:40 hr | 04:49 hr |
| Standby | 94 hr | 81 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 126Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX890 | Samsung GNV |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.31" (β 0.76 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX386 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/2.9" (β 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.25 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 70 |
| Preview | - | 64 |
| Zoom | - | 129 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 10.5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | 1/5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 19 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2023 | October 2023 |
| Release date | July 2023 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $699 |
| Successor | - OnePlus Nord 5 | - Google Pixel 10 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, gaming, connectivity, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Google Pixel 8. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority β go for the OnePlus Nord 3.
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