OnePlus Nord 3 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

The OnePlus Nord 3 5G scores 6.7 in our rating, and the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G scores 6.0. The OnePlus Nord 3 5G leads in performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The OnePlus Nord 3 5G is the newer phone, announced Jul 5, 2023.

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OnePlus OnePlus Nord 3 5G
6.7 Price TBA
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OnePlus OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
6.0 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the OnePlus Nord 3 5G

  • Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
  • Bigger screen 6.74 inches vs 6.43 inches
  • Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
  • Better water resistance IP54 vs None
  • Longer OS update support 3 years vs 2 years
  • Newer model Jul 5, 2023 vs May 19, 2022

Why choose the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

  • Lighter 190 g vs 193.5 g

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Spec OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Overall 6.7 6.0
Display 7.4 7.3
Performance 6.4 5.1
Camera 6.3 6.1
Battery 5.4 5.0
Design 7.3 6.2
Software support 5.7 4.3
Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Size 6.74 inches 6.43 inches
Type OLED, Super Fluid AMOLED OLED, AMOLED
Resolution 1240 × 2772 px 1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density 450 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness 1,450 nits —
HDR HDR10+ HDR10+
Protection AGC Dragontrail glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Process 4 nm 6 nm
Max CPU clock 3.05 GHz 3 GHz
GPU Arm Mali-G710 MC10 Mali-G77 MC9
Geekbench 6 single-core 1,599 —
Geekbench 6 multi-core 4,445 —
RAM 8 GB / 16 GB 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56" 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 4K@60 4K@30
Front camera 16 MP 32 MP
Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Capacity 5,000 mAh 4,500 mAh
Battery type — Li-Po
Wired charging 80 W 80 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Dimensions 162.6 × 75.1 × 8.1 mm 159.1 × 73.2 × 8.2 mm
Thickness 8.1 mm 8.2 mm
Weight 193.5 g 190 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame — Plastic
Back Glass Glass
Water resistance IP54 None
Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Tempest Gray, Misty Green Gray Shadow, Jade Fog

Connectivity and features

Spec OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
OS at launch Android 13 Android 12
Interface OxygenOS 13.1 OxygenOS 12.1
OS updates 3 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec OnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Nord 2T 5G
Announced Jul 5, 2023 May 19, 2022
Released Jul 12, 2023 May 24, 2022
Status Released Released

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