OnePlus Nord 3 vs OnePlus 13R

64 out of 100

VS

78 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 OnePlus 13R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 6 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 3

Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 13R

56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2405K versus 1542K)
Shows 31% longer battery life (28:50 vs 21:57 hours)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (1220 against 1114 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
The phone is 1 year and 6 months newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 3 and OnePlus 13R crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nord 3

82

OnePlus 13R

88

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nord 3

64

OnePlus 13R

72*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nord 3

60

OnePlus 13R

80

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nord 3

36

OnePlus 13R

70

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nord 3

64

OnePlus 13R

84

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nord 3

69

OnePlus 13R

77

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

DeviceFacts Score

Final comparison evaluation

Nord 3

64

OnePlus 13R

78*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Nord 3

8 / 128 GB

VS

OnePlus 13R

12 / 256 GB

74.6

(Good)

Value Index

70.7

(Good)

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.74 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1240 x 2772 pixels	1264 x 2780 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.1:9	19.8:9
PPI	451 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	600 nits	1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1450 nits	4500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	360 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	91.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	98.7%	99.6%
PWM	366 Hz	90 Hz
Response time	7 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Nord 3

1114 nits

OnePlus 13R +10%

1220 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	162.6 mm (6.4 inches)	161.72 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	75.77 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.02 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	193.5 g (6.83 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	IP54	IP65
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray, Green	Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display
Repairability	-	Good (3.83/5)
Drop resistance	-	Good (C) · 120 drops

Screen-to-body ratio

Nord 3

89.5%

OnePlus 13R +2%

91.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus Nord 3 and OnePlus 13R

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9000	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock	3050 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
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	- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek APU 590	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Mali-G710 MC10	Adreno 750
GPU shading units	640	1536
GPU clock	848 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	~1085.4 GFLOPS	~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus Nord 3 and OnePlus 13R

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nord 3

1710

OnePlus 13R +28%

2195

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nord 3

4477

OnePlus 13R +51%

6781

Compute Score (GPU)

Nord 3

6409

OnePlus 13R +152%

16138

Compute Score (GPU)	6409	16138
Single-core score	1710	2195
Multi-core score	4477	6781

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Nord 3

1542660

OnePlus 13R +56%

2405504

CPU	576859	675433
GPU	296679	817091
Memory	223305	364528
UX	445817	548452
Total score	1542660	2405504
Samples	[7 tests]	[29 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Nord 3

775

OnePlus 13R +116%

1673

Stability	63%	70%
Graphics test	6 FPS	12 FPS
Graphics score	775	1673

3DMark Solar Bay

Nord 3

n/a

OnePlus 13R

8397

Graphics test	-	32 FPS
Section 1	-	36 FPS
Section 2	-	32 FPS
Section 3	-	27 FPS
Graphics score	-	8397

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Nord 3

n/a

OnePlus 13R

12616

Web score	-	11853
Video editing	-	6267
Photo editing	-	22043
Data manipulation	-	12569
Writing score	-	15676

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#165th place)

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

OnePlus Nord 3

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-05 -> alominzikk	AnTuTu 11	1500307
📘 2026-09-05 (Alominzikk)	AnTuTu 11	1500307
📘 2026-06-20 (LukisekCZ)	AnTuTu 11	1584537
📘 2026-05-11 (DG)	AnTuTu 11	1542660
📘 2026-04-30 (Gigimutu1)	AnTuTu 11	1561642

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OnePlus 13R

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 6 GPU	16013
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 7 GPU	5741
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 6 CPU	2222 / 6969
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 7 CPU	876 / 4825
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	AnTuTu 12	2628452

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	-	4800 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 15
ROM	OxygenOS 13.1	OxygenOS 15
OS size	-	37 GB
OS updates	3 years	4 years
Security updates	4 years	6 years

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 15 min)	Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:32 hr	0:48 hr
Battery cycles	-	1200 cycles

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:39 hr	13:49 hr
Watching video	15:44 hr	21:40 hr
Gaming	05:40 hr	06:35 hr
Standby	94 hr	100 hr

General battery life

Nord 3

21:57 hr

OnePlus 13R +31%

28:50 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	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)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	112°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX890	Sony LYT-700 (IMX 906)
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	-	50 MP
Aperture	-	f/1.8
Focal length	-	47 mm
Sensor	-	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	-	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	-	0.64 micron
Stabilization	-	Digital

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	2 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC02M1	-
Sensor size	1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch)	-
Pixel size	1.75 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	1/5	Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size	1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch)	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 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	5.4
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	-	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	19	-
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

Nord 3

78.9 dB

OnePlus 13R +14%

90 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July 2023	January 2025
Release date	July 2023	January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$599
Successor	- OnePlus Nord 5	- OnePlus 15R
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 80 W	Not included

Further details

Notes on OnePlus 13R:

- This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus 13R is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

OnePlus Nord 3

2 (28.6%)

OnePlus 13R

5 (71.4%)

Total votes: 7

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Key differences

Review

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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