Putting the oomph back in the mid-range. The OnePlus Nord 3 brings some much-needed pizzazz in the hotly contested sub-₹35,000 (sub-€500) Android smartphone market. While the Dimensity 9000-powered Nord 3 is a substantial upgrade over the Nord 2 in almost all aspects, the smartphone has several glaring shortcomings as well.
The OnePlus Nord 3 5G joins a slew of new releases from the company this year, including the OnePlus 11, 11R, OnePlus Pad, and the Nord CE 3 Lite.
Our OnePlus Nord 3 unit is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC and features a generous 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM together with 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage encased in a Misty Green back panel. This configuration will set you back by ₹37,999 (US$463), while the base 8 GB/128 GB variant costs ₹33,999 (US$414).
In Europe, OnePlus is offering the Nord 3 starting at €449 for the 8 GB/128 GB version while charging €549 for the 16 GB/256 GB tier. Early bird buyers in Europe can get the Nord 3 16 GB/256 GB variant at a discounted price of €499 till July 31.
In this review, we evaluate whether the OnePlus Nord 3 has what it takes to truly stand out amidst the fiercely competitive mid-range Android smartphone market.
Display
6.74 inch 20:9, 1240 x 2772 pixel 451 PPI, Capacitive, AMOLED, Dragontrail glass, 40 Hz – 120 Hz Dynamic Refresh, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz
Storage
256 GB UFS 3.1, 229 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 Infrared, Audio Connections: USB Type-C, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n=Wi-Fi 4/ac=Wi-Fi 5/ax=Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.3, WCDMA: Bands 1/4/5/8, LTE-FDD: Bands 1/3/4/5/8/28A, LTE-TDD: Bands 34/38/39/40/41, 5G NR SA: N1/N3/N5/N8/N28A, 5G NR NSA: N1/N3/N41/N77/N78, GSM: 850/900/1800/1900, CDMA: BC0, Dual SIM, LTE, 5G, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 7.51 x 162 x 8.15 (=0.3 x 6.38 x 0.32 in)
Battery
5000 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 13
Camera
Primary Camera: 50 MPix IMX890 (f/1.8, 24 mm, 1/1.56″, 1.0 µm, PDAF, OIS) + 8 MP IMX355 (f/2.2, 1/4″, 112° ultra-wide) + 2 MP Macro (f/2.4), Dual LED flash, 4K 60 fps, 1080p 30/60 fps, 1080p 30 fps HDR, EIS, Camera2 API Support: Nil
Secondary Camera: 16 MPix f/2.4, 24 mm, 1.0 µm, Auto HDR, 1080p 30 fps, EIS
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Onscreen, Protective case, 80 W SuperVOOC Power Adapter, USB Type-A to Type-C cable, Pre-applied screen protector, SIM tray ejector, Oxygen OS 13.1, 12 Months Warranty, IP54, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (Back panel)
SAR (India): 1.130 W/Kg (Head); 0.872 W/Kg (Body), Widevine L1, fanless
Weight
193.5 g (= 6.83 oz / 0.43 pounds), Power Supply: 168 g (= 5.93 oz / 0.37 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.
Distinguishing the Nord 3 5G from the Nord CE 3 Lite can be challenging at first glance. OnePlus presents the Nord 3 in two color choices: a glossy Misty Green (our unit) and Tempest Gray with a matte finish.
The Nord 3 incorporates Dragontrail glass to protect the screen together with a pre-applied screen protector. The back panel uses Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The phone (sans the protective case) fell several times onto a tiled floor from desk height and survived without any scratches or visible signs of damage.
The glossy back panel of the Nord 3 makes it susceptible to fingerprints. The smartphone continues to sport a matte plastic frame, like its predecessors the Nord 2 and Nord 2T, but it still exudes a premium feel.
With an IP54 rating, the Nord 3 offers limited resistance against dust and water. The absence of sharp corners contributes to a comfortable grip and, despite weighing around 194 g, the phone feels lightweight due to its well-balanced weight distribution.
Overall, the Nord 3 exhibits solid build quality, providing a pleasant tactile experience and remaining sturdy even when subjected to significant pressure.
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro OnePlus Nord 3 Nothing Phone (1) Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Motorola Edge 40 Apple iPhone SE 2022 DIN A6 ❌
163.1 mm / 6.42 inch
76 mm / 2.99 inch
8.8 mm / 0.3465 inch
196 g0.4321 lbs162.91 mm / 6.41 inch
76.03 mm / 2.99 inch
7.9 mm / 0.311 inch
181 g0.399 lbs162 mm / 6.38 inch
8.15 mm / 0.3209 inch
7.51 mm / 0.2957 inch
193.5 g0.4266 lbs159.2 mm / 6.27 inch
75.8 mm / 2.98 inch
8.3 mm / 0.3268 inch
193.5 g0.4266 lbs158.2 mm / 6.23 inch
76.7 mm / 3.02 inch
8.2 mm / 0.3228 inch
202 g0.4453 lbs158.43 mm / 6.24 inch
71.99 mm / 2.83 inch
7.49 mm / 0.2949 inch
171 g0.377 lbs138.4 mm / 5.45 inch
67.3 mm / 2.65 inch
7.3 mm / 0.2874 inch
144 g0.3175 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch
105 mm / 4.13 inch
1 mm / 0.03937 inch
1.5 g0.00331 lbs
The Nord 3 5G inherits some of OnePlus’ notable features and idiosyncrasies. On the positive side, it incorporates the signature alert slider positioned on the right side of the frame, just above the power button.
At the top of the device, you’ll find an IR blaster, along with a microphone and a speaker vent. On the left side, there is a volume rocker.
Moving towards the bottom, you’ll come across the speaker grill and a USB Type-C port. The port only operates USB 2.0 speeds internally, but it does support OTG (On-The-Go) functionality.
The microphone is positioned adjacent to the SIM tray at the bottom, so caution is advised to avoid mistakenly inserting the ejector tool into the wrong hole.
Unfortunately, the Nord 3 lacks the option for microSD storage expansion, which could have been a valuable addition at this price point.
The Nord 3 5G comes with Oxygen OS 13.1 out-of-the-box. The latest OTA update at the time of publication comes bundled with security patches for June 2023. OnePlus is promising three years of Android OS updates and four years of security updates.
Although derived from ColorOS, Oxygen OS 13.1 is nearly devoid of bloatware and feels quite light in day-to-day use. Pre-installed applications are kept to a minimum, featuring the customary OnePlus apps, along with popular services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Spotify.
It is worth noting that OnePlus has yet to address the persistent issue of maintaining a consistent 120 Hz refresh rate in the operating system. For instance, opening any Google app, including the Play Store, drops the refresh rate to 90 Hz, while performing tasks such as photo editing further reduces it to 60 Hz.
Nevertheless, the transitions between refresh rates occur seamlessly without any perceivable delays or disruptions. The Nord 3 is also Widevine L1-certified, enabling high-resolution DRM video streaming.
The Dimensity 9000 SoC offers excellent Wi-Fi 6 networking that is way ahead of the competition. Wi-Fi throughput seemed reasonably stable at a distance of 1 m from our reference Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 router in a clear line of sight.
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OnePlus Nord 3 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1487 (1308-1595)
Motorola Edge 40 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø942 (912-964)
OnePlus Nord 3 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1581 (1484-1642)
Motorola Edge 40 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø836 (774-879)
The Nord 3 supports GPS (L1), BDS (B1, B1C), GLONASS, GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), and NavIC (L1) satellite constellations for navigation.
The smartphone has some trouble in quickly latching onto a GNSS signal indoors, but outdoor reception is very good.
GPS tracking is fairly accurate in comparison with an Apple iPhone 14 Pro, though we do see both devices showing navigation through buildings in certain places.
While the Nord 3 lacks eSIM support, it does offer the convenience of utilizing two physical nano SIM cards. Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Wi-Fi calling are fully supported.
We did not encounter any reception issues during our testing on the AirTel 5G network. However, we noticed that the call volume seemed lower than expected even at the highest setting. The loudness of the speakerphone also seemed inadequate, which can be frustrating when trying to communicate in a noisy environment.
Google Phone is the default call and contacts management app. The app permits call recording in the Indian variant, but all parties involved in the call are informed before the recording commences.
The Nord 3 lacks the extensive LTE and 5G sub-6 GHz band support found in the OnePlus 11, but most common global cellular bands are covered.
The 16 MP selfie camera takes good selfies in proper lighting conditions. Skin tones and finer facial details are well-reproduced. Portrait results are generally satisfactory, although the bokeh effect could be more pronounced. Videos from the front-facing camera are capped at 1080p 30 fps.
Even without the Hasselblad branding, the Nord 3’s 50 MP Sony IMX890 primary camera produces results that are quite similar to that of the OnePlus 11. Details are nicely represented with good color saturation. Noise isn’t very noticeable unless viewed at 100% crop.
Unlike the Apple iPhone 14 Pro, the Nord 3 is able to preserve a good amount of detail in shadows as well. The main camera performs 12.5 MP pixel binning by default, but you also get the option to shoot in 50 MP directly.
In normal mode, the camera is capable of doing a 2x optical zoom. The zoomed photos are serviceable for regular use with decent color reproduction and clarity. However, we observe that the camera finds it difficult to resolve some of the finer details, such as on the wall behind the car in the photo below.
In addition to the primary camera, the 8 MP Sony IMX355 ultra-wide camera on the Nord 3 also delivers good results. However, the colors appear slightly muted compared to the main camera. OnePlus has reduced the ultra-wide angle from 120° in the Nord 2 to 112° in the Nord 3 apparently to minimize lens distortion.
In the photos below, both the Nord 3 and OnePlus 11 exhibit color fringing at the edges of the buildings. This is not the case with the iPhone 14 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
The main camera and ultra-wide automatically switch to Night mode in low light with no way to turn this off. However, night mode needs to be manually activated when using the 2x zoom mode.
Low light photos come out surprisingly well on the Nord 3 with low noise and good resolution of details such as the teddy bear’s fur and text on its shirt.
The main camera supports video recording up to 4K 60 fps, but EIS is only available in 1080p settings.
Macro shots turn out to be unusable
Unfortunately, the macro sensor on the Nord 3 falls short in terms of performance. It utilizes the GalaxyCore GC02M1 sensor, which was originally used as a depth sensor in the Nord 2 but has now been repurposed as a macro lens.
The images captured with the macro sensor suffer from significant noise and lack of detail. The color reproduction can be a hit or miss, depending on the scene. OnePlus seems to have included this camera just check off an item in the spec sheet with no tangible benefit to the end user.
Image Comparison
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The Nord 3 shows a maximum Delta E of 9.33 in reproducing the X-Rite ColorChecker passport in good ambient light. Higher deviations are particularly seen in Blue Sky, Purplish Blue, White, and Black patches.
The camera somewhat struggles at 1 lux, resulting in high deviations in many of the colors.
Details in the test chart are adequately reproduced in both perfect light and 1 lux ambient conditions.
5.1 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
4.4 ∆E
4.5 ∆E
2.9 ∆E
4.1 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
3.7 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
3.3 ∆E
4.7 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
3.9 ∆E
4.2 ∆E
3.3 ∆E
2 ∆E
2.4 ∆E
6.2 ∆E
1.5 ∆E
3.1 ∆E
4.1 ∆E
4 ∆E
7.5 ∆E
ColorChecker OnePlus Nord 3: 4.51 ∆E min: 1.45 – max: 9.33 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
12.3 ∆E
7.4 ∆E
11 ∆E
10.3 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
18.1 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
3 ∆E
15.1 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
14.7 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
13.1 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
13.8 ∆E
13.8 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
ColorChecker OnePlus Nord 3: 11.48 ∆E min: 2.99 – max: 18.61 ∆E
The OnePlus Nord 3 5G comes with an 80 W SuperVOOC charger in the box
Indian variants of the Nord 3 5G come with an 80 W SuperVOOC charger, a USB Type-A to Type-C cable, a phone case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tray ejector, and the usual paperwork. The box also includes a welcome letter, brand sticker, and a Red Cable Club membership card.
European variants of the Nord 3 also offer a similar set of accessories, excluding the phone case and the Red Cable Club membership.
OnePlus offers a standard one-year warranty for the Nord 3 5G in India. The company also offers several addon protection plans including:
12-month warranty extension for ₹79924 months OnePlus Care including 12 months of additional warranty for ₹4,49912-month Accidental Damage Protection Plan for ₹3,29912-month Screen Protection Plan for ₹2,399
In day-to-day use, the Nord 3 performs smoothly and efficiently. Inputs are promptly recognized without any noticeable delays. OnePlus has incorporated Oppo’s O-Haptics feature, which enables users to customize and fine-tune the haptic feedback according to their preferences.
For biometric authentication, the Nord 3 features a fast and responsive optical fingerprint reader. Users also have the option to set up a less secure 2D face unlock for convenience.
Subpixel matrix
The Nord 3’s 6.74-inch Fluid AMOLED display features a 1240 x 2772 resolution, 450 ppi pixel density, and a 40 Hz to 120 Hz dynamic refresh rate. We never encountered the 40 Hz refresh rate, even in idle.
Together with the thin bezels, support for 10-bit HDR10+, and a touch response rate of up to 1000 Hz, the Nord 3’s display makes for a very good viewing and interaction experience.
We measured a good 91% brightness distribution and luminance values not too far from the rated 500 nits when manually set to the highest brightness level. According to OnePlus, the Nord 3’s screen is capable of achieving a peak brightness of 1,450 nits and supports 8,192 brightness levels.
We were able to measure a peak brightness of 1,023 nits when subjecting the sensor to intense illumination.
OnePlus offers several display modes to choose from including Vivid, Natural, Cinematic, and Brilliant.
465
cd/m²477
cd/m²500
cd/m²464
cd/m²481
cd/m²504
cd/m²459
cd/m²473
cd/m²479
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3
Maximum: 504 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 478 cd/m² Minimum: 1.95 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 481 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.4 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1
ΔE Greyscale 2.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
98.7% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.28
Testing with the X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3 spectrophotometer and Calman Ultimate color calibration software from Portrait Displays shows the natural mode to offer the least Delta E values.
Brilliant mode offers the widest color gamut coverage, but this results in high Delta E deviations.
Increasing the color temperature in Brilliant mode does improve the average Delta E values, but they are still higher than what we’ve observed in the Natural mode.
OnePlus Nord 3
AMOLED, 1240×2772, 6.74Motorola Edge 30 Pro
AMOLED, 2400×1080, 6.70Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
AMOLED, 2400×1080, 6.67Nothing Phone (1)
OLED, 2400×1080, 6.55Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Super AMOLED, 2340×1080, 6.40Apple iPhone SE 2022
Retina HD, IPS, 1334×750, 4.70Motorola Edge 40
OLED, 2400×1080, 6.55 Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
0.93 ?(0.43, 0.5)
13 ?(4, 9)
-1298%
1.57 ?(0.7425, 0.827)
-69%
1.3 ?(7, 6)
-40%
1.55 ?(0.775, 0.7755)
-67%
56 ?(27, 29)
-5922%
1.14 ?(0.5225, 0.6135)
-23%
Response Time Black / White *
12.8 ?(11.6, 1.2)
6 ?(3, 3)
53%
1.32 ?(0.6325, 0.69)
90%
1.3 ?(6, 7)
90%
1.67 ?(0.874, 0.791)
87%
20 ?(7, 13)
-56%
0.89 ?(0.419, 0.473)
93%
PWM Frequency
366.58 ?(100)
221.2
-40%
120
-67%
119.7
-67%
253
-31%
144
-61%
Brightness middle
481
649
35%
770
60%
620
29%
940
95%
662
38%
1023
113%
Brightness
478
649
36%
778
63%
625
31%
935
96%
647
35%
1042
118%
Brightness Distribution
91
98
8%
97
7%
98
8%
99
9%
92
1%
90
-1%
Black Level *
0.4
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.4
1.18
16%
1.6
-14%
1.24
11%
2.4
-71%
1.44
-3%
1.6
-14%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
3.87
2.07
47%
3.3
15%
2.31
40%
3.2
17%
4.74
-22%
4.3
-11%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.6
1.5
42%
2.2
15%
1.7
35%
2.2
15%
1.7
35%
2.8
-8%
Gamma
2.28 96%
2.236 98%
2.23 99%
2.318 95%
2.05 107%
2.179 101%
2.27 97%
CCT
6395 102%
2538 256%
6882 94%
6325 103%
6422 101%
6746 96%
6457 101%
Contrast
1655
* … smaller is better
Display Response Times
ℹ
Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
ℹ
To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession – a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 366.58 Hz ≤ 100 % brightness setting
The display backlight flickers at 366.58 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.
The frequency of 366.58 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware.
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18961 (minimum: 5 – maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.
The Nord 3’s display seems to be having trouble in attaining a full rise in the first pulse in the 100% white to 100% black transition. The 50% grey to 80% grey response times are particularly fast.
OnePlus does not offer a DC Dimming mode for the phone. We observed PWM at all brightness levels as shown below.
The Nord 3 offers a satisfying outdoor viewing experience, even in bright sunlight, as the Auto mode is capable of increasing the brightness to appropriate levels.
When it comes to viewing angles, the display maintains stability, with minimal loss of brightness and color information observed only at the extreme angles.
OnePlus artificially limits SoC performance by default. Therefore, we used the High Performance mode for all benchmarks and measurements except for battery tests. Comparatively, the normal mode results in 30% and 25% lower Geekbench 5.4 single and multi-core scores, respectively.
Despite being a couple of years old, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC is being seen only in recent launches. In CPU benchmarks, the Dimensity 9000 performs impressively, surpassing all other smartphones in this segment by a significant margin in cumulative CPU tests.
The A15 Bionic chip found in the Apple iPhone SE 2022 still maintains a raw power advantage, leading the Dimensity 9000 by as much as 44% in Geekbench 5.4 single-core tests.
However, the Nord 3 manages to narrow the performance delta in Geekbench 5.4 multi-core and CrossMark tests.
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
95.2 pt ∼95%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
94.9 pt ∼95%
Apple iPhone SE 2022 -10!
Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 4096
93.7 pt ∼94%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro -5!
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288
86.8 pt ∼87%
Average of class Smartphone
66.7 pt ∼67%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
64.3 pt ∼64%
Nothing Phone (1) -3!
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
63.1 pt ∼63%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
62.7 pt ∼63%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
54 pt ∼54%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 4096
1741 Points ∼100% +44%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(1211 – 1279, n=4)
1253 Points ∼72% +3%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
1211 Points ∼70%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288
1195 Points ∼69% -1%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
835 Points ∼48% -31%
Average of class Smartphone
(119 – 1885, n=233, last 2 years)
835 Points ∼48% -31%
Nothing Phone (1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
824 Points ∼47% -32%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
789 Points ∼45% -35%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
783 Points ∼45% -35%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 4096
4788 Points ∼100% +18%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(3998 – 4324, n=4)
4136 Points ∼86% +2%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
4051 Points ∼85%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288
3659 Points ∼76% -10%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
3310 Points ∼69% -18%
Nothing Phone (1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
2998 Points ∼63% -26%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
2987 Points ∼62% -26%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
2817 Points ∼59% -30%
Average of class Smartphone
(473 – 5538, n=233, last 2 years)
2677 Points ∼56% -34%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(1599 – 1663, n=2)
1631 Points ∼100% +2%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
1599 Points ∼98%
Average of class Smartphone
(188 – 2531, n=43, last 2 years)
1292 Points ∼79% -19%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
1120 Points ∼69% -30%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
1022 Points ∼63% -36%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
1006 Points ∼62% -37%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
4445 Points ∼100%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(4130 – 4445, n=2)
4288 Points ∼96% -4%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
3600 Points ∼81% -19%
Average of class Smartphone
(512 – 6460, n=43, last 2 years)
3450 Points ∼78% -22%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
2987 Points ∼67% -33%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
2828 Points ∼64% -36%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(935522 – 1017490, n=4)
982846 Points ∼100% +2%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288
970465 Points ∼99% 0%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
966686 Points ∼98%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 4096
733484 Points ∼75% -24%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
687619 Points ∼70% -29%
Average of class Smartphone
(111952 – 1322448, n=158, last 2 years)
675474 Points ∼69% -30%
Nothing Phone (1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
582264 Points ∼59% -40%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
540593 Points ∼55% -44%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
507481 Points ∼52% -48%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
16611 Points ∼100% +11%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(14915 – 17573, n=3)
16146 Points ∼97% +8%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
14915 Points ∼90%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288
13611 Points ∼82% -9%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
13024 Points ∼78% -13%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
12699 Points ∼76% -15%
Nothing Phone (1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
11662 Points ∼70% -22%
Average of class Smartphone
(4780 – 28378, n=221, last 2 years)
10796 Points ∼65% -28%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
Apple A15 Bionic, A15 GPU 5-Core, 4096
1132 Points ∼100% +8%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(1051 – 1114, n=2)
1083 Points ∼96% +3%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
1051 Points ∼93%
Average of class Smartphone
(226 – 1356, n=136, last 2 years)
797 Points ∼70% -24%
Nothing Phone (1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
760 Points ∼67% -28%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
734 Points ∼65% -30%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
703 Points ∼62% -33%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
620 Points ∼55% -41%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
7714 Points ∼100%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(7453 – 7714, n=2)
7584 Points ∼98% -2%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288
7070 Points ∼92% -8%
Average of class Smartphone
(411 – 9585, n=158, last 2 years)
5256 Points ∼68% -32%
Nothing Phone (1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
4768 Points ∼62% -38%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
4666 Points ∼60% -40%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
4576 Points ∼59% -41%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
4153 Points ∼54% -46%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
11650 Points ∼100%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(10635 – 11650, n=2)
11143 Points ∼96% -4%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288
10739 Points ∼92% -8%
Nothing Phone (1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
10424 Points ∼89% -11%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
9876 Points ∼85% -15%
Average of class Smartphone
(2565 – 19657, n=158, last 2 years)
9047 Points ∼78% -22%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
8961 Points ∼77% -23%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
6136 Points ∼53% -47%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
7602 Points ∼100%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288
7357 Points ∼97% -3%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(6873 – 7602, n=2)
7238 Points ∼95% -5%
Average of class Smartphone
(670 – 11617, n=158, last 2 years)
5752 Points ∼76% -24%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
5488 Points ∼72% -28%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
4857 Points ∼64% -36%
Nothing Phone (1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
4763 Points ∼63% -37%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
4404 Points ∼58% -42%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(20494 – 22155, n=2)
21325 Points ∼100% +4%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
20494 Points ∼96%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288
17159 Points ∼80% -16%
Average of class Smartphone
(697 – 30125, n=158, last 2 years)
11656 Points ∼55% -43%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
8229 Points ∼39% -60%
Nothing Phone (1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
8175 Points ∼38% -60%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
7108 Points ∼33% -65%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
6632 Points ∼31% -68%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
1951 Points ∼100%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(1906 – 1951, n=2)
1929 Points ∼99% -1%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 12288
1843 Points ∼94% -6%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
1533 Points ∼79% -21%
Average of class Smartphone
(10 – 2392, n=158, last 2 years)
1460 Points ∼75% -25%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
1337 Points ∼69% -31%
Nothing Phone (1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
1273 Points ∼65% -35%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
1239 Points ∼64% -36%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(29236 – 29879, n=2)
29558 Points ∼100% +1%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
29236 Points ∼99%
Average of class Smartphone
(207 – 84787, n=114, last 2 years)
23654 Points ∼80% -19%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
21840 Points ∼74% -25%
Nothing Phone (1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
20784 Points ∼70% -29%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
19875 Points ∼67% -32%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
5835 Points ∼20% -80%
OnePlus Nord 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 16384
28688 Points ∼100%
Average MediaTek Dimensity 9000
(27367 – 28688, n=2)
28028 Points ∼98% -2%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 8192
25112 Points ∼88% -12%
Motorola Edge 40
MediaTek Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 8192
11860 Points ∼41% -59%
Average of class Smartphone
(365 – 103259, n=50, last 2 years)
11095 Points ∼39% -61%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Samsung Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 8192
622 Points ∼2% -98%
The Dimensity 9000’s 10-core Mali-G710 MP10 is within striking distance of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1’s Adreno 730 in the Motorola Edge 30 Pro.
This GPU also outperforms the 5-core A15 GPU in the iPhone SE 2022 by a tangible 9% margin in overall GPU tests.
Unfortunately, onscreen GFXBench tests top out at 60 fps. This is a limitation of Oxygen OS and is also reflected in gaming benchmarks as we’ll see shortly.
Motorola Edge 30 Pro -4!
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
88.2 pt ∼88%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
85.4 pt ∼85%
Apple iPhone SE 2022 -4!
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
78.7 pt ∼79%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
54 pt ∼54%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
44.8 pt ∼45%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
41.9 pt ∼42%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
40.3 pt ∼40%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
2385 Points ∼100%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
1877 Points ∼79% -21%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
1567 Points ∼66% -34%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
1228 Points ∼51% -49%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
799 Points ∼34% -66%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
686 Points ∼29% -71%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
681 Points ∼29% -71%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
2399 Points ∼100% +1%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
2373 Points ∼99%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
1629 Points ∼68% -31%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
1262 Points ∼53% -47%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
813 Points ∼34% -66%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
692 Points ∼29% -71%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
687 Points ∼29% -71%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
8909 Points ∼100% +3%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
8667 Points ∼97%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
6483 Points ∼73% -25%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
4405 Points ∼49% -49%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
2853 Points ∼32% -67%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
2576 Points ∼29% -70%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
2434 Points ∼27% -72%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
139 fps ∼100% +132%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
119 fps ∼86% +98%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
113 fps ∼81% +88%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
108 fps ∼78% +80%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
94 fps ∼68% +57%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼43% 0%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
60 fps ∼43%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
358 fps ∼100% +21%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
306 fps ∼85% +3%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
297 fps ∼83%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
202 fps ∼56% -32%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
141 fps ∼39% -53%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
133 fps ∼37% -55%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
119 fps ∼33% -60%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
119 fps ∼100% +102%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
74 fps ∼62% +25%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
69 fps ∼58% +17%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
69 fps ∼58% +17%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼50% +2%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
59 fps ∼50%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
44 fps ∼37% -25%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
218 fps ∼100%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
187 fps ∼86% -14%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
158 fps ∼72% -28%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
82 fps ∼38% -62%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
80 fps ∼37% -63%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
78 fps ∼36% -64%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
49 fps ∼22% -78%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
109 fps ∼100% +85%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼55% +2%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
59 fps ∼54%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
58 fps ∼53% -2%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
49 fps ∼45% -17%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
47 fps ∼43% -20%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
41 fps ∼38% -31%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
154 fps ∼100%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
119 fps ∼77% -23%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
64 fps ∼42% -58%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼39% -61%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
58 fps ∼38% -62%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
52 fps ∼34% -66%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
45 fps ∼29% -71%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
68 fps ∼100% +28%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼88% +13%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
53 fps ∼78%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
40 fps ∼59% -25%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
33 fps ∼49% -38%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
29 fps ∼43% -45%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
26 fps ∼38% -51%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
86 fps ∼100% +6%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
82 fps ∼95% +1%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
81 fps ∼94%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
43 fps ∼50% -47%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
37 fps ∼43% -54%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
34 fps ∼40% -58%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
31 fps ∼36% -62%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
60 fps ∼100% +40%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼100% +40%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
43 fps ∼72%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
33 fps ∼55% -23%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
22 fps ∼37% -49%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
20 fps ∼33% -53%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
19 fps ∼32% -56%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
43 fps ∼100%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
42 fps ∼98% -2%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
39 fps ∼91% -9%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
21 fps ∼49% -51%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
15 fps ∼35% -65%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
13 fps ∼30% -70%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
13 fps ∼30% -70%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
98 fps ∼100% +75%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
60 fps ∼61% +7%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
56 fps ∼57%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
46 fps ∼47% -18%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
36 fps ∼37% -36%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
30 fps ∼31% -46%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
30 fps ∼31% -46%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
103 fps ∼100%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
101 fps ∼98% -2%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
95.9 fps ∼93% -7%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
50 fps ∼49% -51%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
40 fps ∼39% -61%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
35 fps ∼34% -66%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
34 fps ∼33% -67%
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OnePlus Nord 3 Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000; GPUScore: The Expedition; Official Native; 0.9.1 Vulkan 1.0: Ø26.7 (18-191)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; GPUScore: The Expedition; Official Native; 0.9.1 Vulkan 1.0: Ø13.7 (6.94-209)
Motorola Edge 40 Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; GPUScore: The Expedition; Official Native; 0.9.1 Vulkan 1.0: Ø18.6 (10.9-45.1)
OnePlus Nord 3 Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000; GPUScore: The Expedition; 2560×1440 Official; 0.9.1 Vulkan 1.0: Ø25.5 (16.3-211)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; GPUScore: The Expedition; 2560×1440 Official; 0.9.1 Vulkan 1.0: Ø9.53 (5.67-147.9)
Motorola Edge 40 Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; GPUScore: The Expedition; 2560×1440 Official; 0.9.1 Vulkan 1.0: Ø14.2 (8.04-26.1)
OnePlus Nord 3 Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000; GPUScore: Sacred Path; Official Native; 0.9.0 Vulkan 1.3: Ø11.6 (9.12-83.5)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; GPUScore: Sacred Path; Official Native; 0.9.0 Vulkan 1.3: Ø5.81 (1.982-11.9)
Motorola Edge 40 Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; GPUScore: Sacred Path; Official Native; 0.9.0 Vulkan 1.3: Ø7.39 (1.462-20.3)
OnePlus Nord 3 Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000; GPUScore: Sacred Path; 2560×1440 Official; 0.9.0 Vulkan 1.3: Ø11 (8.52-88.8)
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash; GPUScore: Sacred Path; 2560×1440 Official; 0.9.0 Vulkan 1.3: Ø4.13 (1.62-7.77)
Motorola Edge 40 Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash; GPUScore: Sacred Path; 2560×1440 Official; 0.9.0 Vulkan 1.3: Ø5.71 (1.74-17.8)
More information and benchmark comparisons can be found in our dedicated ARM Mali-G710 MP10 page.
The Nord 3 leads the pack in overall web browsing performance, coming second only to the iPhone SE 2022.
The 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage performs on expected lines. The Motorola Edge 30 Pro and Edge 40 demonstrate better sequential I/O, but the Nord 3 makes up for it in 4KB random reads and writes.
OnePlus Nord 3Motorola Edge 30 ProNothing Phone (1)Xiaomi Poco X5 ProSamsung Galaxy A54 5GApple iPhone SE 2022Motorola Edge 40Global Average -3Average of class Smartphone Sequential Read 256KB
1617.78
1832
13%
1638
1%
1008.77
-38%
528.32
-67%
1876.88
16%
497 ?(4.36 – 4512, n=1552)
-69%
1216 ?(215 – 4512, n=227, last 2 years)
-25%
Sequential Write 256KB
1525.8
1028
-33%
1351.9
-11%
878.9
-42%
335.39
-78%
1587.93
4%
248 ?(2.04 – 3062, n=1552)
-84%
789 ?(57.5 – 3062, n=227, last 2 years)
-48%
Random Read 4KB
308.68
277.7
-10%
240.6
-22%
244.85
-21%
236.23
-23%
235.66
-24%
87.7 ?(1.04 – 543, n=1552)
-72%
213 ?(22.2 – 543, n=227, last 2 years)
-31%
Random Write 4KB
376.9
339.5
-10%
228.2
-39%
267.41
-29%
70.52
-81%
229.44
-39%
72.2 ?(9.9 – 572, n=1553)
-81%
224 ?(13 – 572, n=228, last 2 years)
-41%
Consistent with our findings from the GFXBench onscreen tests mentioned earlier, game performance on the Nord 3 is also limited to a maximum of 60 fps.
OnePlus definitely needs to work with game publishers and optimize Oxygen OS so that users can fully harness the potential of the device.
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According to OnePlus, the Nord 3 employs a vapor chamber with sizeable 4,129 mm2 cooling area. The cooling system seems to be doing a decent job overall, though we do observe throttling in the 3DMark Wild Life Stress test.
The cooling system runs into limitations when the Nord 3 is pushed to the hilt, resulting in high surface temperatures up to 49.2 °C on the front and 46.2 °C on the back of the device. Day-to-day usage, however, is unlikely to stress the internals as much.
46.8 °C
116 F45.6 °C
114 F43.6 °C
110 F 49.2 °C
121 F47.6 °C
118 F46.2 °C
115 F 48.4 °C
119 F46.6 °C
116 F45.2 °C
113 F
Maximum: 49.2 °C=121 F
Average: 46.6 °C=116 F
46.2 °C
115 F45.2 °C
113 F42.2 °C
108 F45.4 °C
114 F45.2 °C
113 F43 °C
109 F43.4 °C
110 F43.8 °C
111 F41.8 °C
107 F
Maximum: 46.2 °C=115 F
Average: 44 °C=111 F
Room Temperature 22 °C=72 F | Amprobe TMD-50 // Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 46.6 °C / 116 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49.2 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 34.9 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 55.8 °C for the class Smartphone.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 46.2 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 33.7 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.9 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
99.5 % ∼100% +20%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
99.2 % ∼100% +20%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
99 % ∼99% +19%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
98.8 % ∼99% +19%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
83 % ∼83%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
79.5 % ∼80% -4%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
57.4 % ∼58% -31%
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L, SD 778G 5G, 256 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
99.7 % ∼100% 0%
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Mali-G68 MP5, Exynos 1380, 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash
99.5 % ∼100% 0%
Motorola Edge 40
Mali-G77 MP9, Dimensity 8020, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
99.3 % ∼100% 0%
OnePlus Nord 3
Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000
99.3 % ∼100%
Nothing Phone (1)
Adreno 642L, SD 778G+ 5G, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
99 % ∼99% 0%
Apple iPhone SE 2022
A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD
61.4 % ∼62% -38%
Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Adreno 730, SD 8 Gen 1, 256 GB UFS 3.1 Flash
59.6 % ∼60% -40%
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OnePlus Nord 3 Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 1.1.0.2: Ø14.2 (14.1-14.2)
Apple iPhone SE 2022 A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD; Wild Life Extreme Stress Test; 0.0.0.0: Ø10.7 (9.12-14.9)
OnePlus Nord 3 Mali-G710 MP10, Dimensity 9000; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø49.2 (42.7-51.5)
Apple iPhone SE 2022 A15 GPU 5-Core, A15, 64 GB SSD; Wild Life Stress Test Stability; 0.0.0.0: Ø40.3 (39-49)
OnePlus includes Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res audio-certified stereo speakers with Dirac drivers in the Nord 3. The ~79 dB(A) loudness is decent for an average-sized room but might not be adequate in noisy environments. Bass response is practically non-existent, but the mids and highs are reproduced well.
Those desiring better audio can hook up external speakers or headphones via the USB Type-C port or Bluetooth. Bluetooth audio codec support includes SBC, AAC, Qualcomm aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, and aptX TWS+, LDAC, and LHDC.
dB(A)
0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2021.2272519.921.63118.122.24017.222.15020.323.26320.625.38019.322.210024.127.11252230.316023.339.22002547.325016.950.931516.151.440011.651.55001154.7630136180010.163.810009.866.412508.666.716007.467.22000770.425007.169.631506.567.940007.265.950007.66963007.565.780007.361.6100007.164.7125006.858.916000650.1SPL22.278.9N0.442.3median 8.6median 61.6Delta4.88.935.644.335.230.332.627.92929.737.438.130.631.629.333.226.736.624.34622.556.218.85516.258.51258.99.960.711.767.810.368.511.970.3127212.175.61276.312.180.112.779.612.779.512.978.213.378.213.276.513.674.613.67513.371.412.760.325.1890.776median 12.7median 71.428.5hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseOnePlus Nord 3Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
OnePlus Nord 3 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.9 dB)
Bass 100 – 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass – on average 20.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 – 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids – on average 5.5% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 – 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs – only 4.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 – 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 9% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 84% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 36% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 56% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89 dB)
Bass 100 – 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass – on average 19.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 – 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids – only 4.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 – 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs – on average 6% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (1.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 – 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 3% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 22% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Power consumption in idle is much lower than the OnePlus Pad that uses the same SoC. Overall power draws under load are on the higher side compared to the competition.
OnePlus Nord 3
Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 5000 mAhMotorola Edge 30 Pro
SD 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 4800 mAhNothing Phone (1)
SD 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 4500 mAhXiaomi Poco X5 Pro
SD 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 5000 mAhSamsung Galaxy A54 5G
Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 5000 mAhApple iPhone SE 2022
A15, A15 GPU 5-Core, 2018 mAhMotorola Edge 40
Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 4400 mAhAverage ARM Mali-G710 MP10
Average of class Smartphone
Idle Minimum *
1.46
1.2
18%
1
32%
0.97
34%
0.75
49%
0.6
59%
0.62
58%
1.675 ?(0.8 – 3.64, n=4)
-15%
0.882 ?(0.12 – 2.37, n=167, last 2 years)
40%
Idle Average *
1.84
1.6
13%
1.2
35%
1.13
39%
1.51
18%
0.9
51%
1.78
3%
2.92 ?(1.5 – 6.84, n=4)
-59%
1.496 ?(0.71 – 4.26, n=167, last 2 years)
19%
Idle Maximum *
2.14
2.5
-17%
1.5
30%
1.44
33%
1.62
24%
1.5
30%
1.85
14%
3.37 ?(2.1 – 7.15, n=4)
-57%
1.708 ?(0.78 – 4.45, n=167, last 2 years)
20%
Load Average *
8.64
5.2
40%
4.2
51%
3.26
62%
4.91
43%
6.5
25%
3.02
65%
8.01 ?(7.2 – 8.98, n=4)
7%
4.39 ?(2.1 – 10.1, n=167, last 2 years)
49%
Load Maximum *
9.99
10.4
-4%
7.4
26%
6.29
37%
8.93
11%
11
-10%
8.23
18%
11.4 ?(9.99 – 11.9, n=4)
-14%
7.25 ?(3.56 – 13.7, n=167, last 2 years)
27%
* … smaller is better
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OnePlus Nord 3 Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10; Geekbench 5.4: Ø5.62 (1.753-8.24)
OnePlus Nord 3 Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.675 (1.464-2.23)
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OnePlus Nord 3 Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10; 1920×1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø7.97 (7.7-8.2)
Motorola Edge 30 Pro SD 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730; 1920×1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø11.5 (10.4-12.5)
Apple iPhone SE 2022 A15, A15 GPU 5-Core; 1920×1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Offscreen: Ø2.73 (2.41-2.98)
OnePlus Nord 3 Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø1.675 (1.464-2.23)
The Nord 3 features a 5,000 mAh battery that offers good run times, considering the powerful hardware. While the smartphone runs out of juice a tad sooner during idle, video playback and web browsing at 150 nits still yield relatively long run times.
Interestingly, battery run times are significantly higher than what we’ve seen with the OnePlus Pad that also features the same SoC and a much larger 9,510 mAh battery.
The supplied 80 W SuperVOOC charger can charge the phone from zero to 100% in about 35 minutes.
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
29h 15min
WiFi Websurfing
13h 35min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
28h 45min
OnePlus Nord 3
Dimensity 9000, Mali-G710 MP10, 5000 mAhMotorola Edge 30 Pro
SD 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730, 4800 mAhNothing Phone (1)
SD 778G+ 5G, Adreno 642L, 4500 mAhXiaomi Poco X5 Pro
SD 778G 5G, Adreno 642L, 5000 mAhSamsung Galaxy A54 5G
Exynos 1380, Mali-G68 MP5, 5000 mAhApple iPhone SE 2022
A15, A15 GPU 5-Core, 2018 mAhMotorola Edge 40
Dimensity 8020, Mali-G77 MP9, 4400 mAhAverage of class Smartphone
Reader / Idle
1755
1985
13%
1813
3%
1297
-26%
2591
48%
2049
17%
2272
29%
2075 ?(951 – 3760, n=132, last 2 years)
18%
H.264
1725
1006
-42%
1059
-39%
1067
-38%
1508
-13%
797
-54%
1235
-28%
1176 ?(637 – 1725, n=132, last 2 years)
-32%
WiFi v1.3
815
816
0%
926
14%
827
1%
941
15%
769
-6%
924
13%
880 ?(424 – 1205, n=235, last 2 years)
8%
Load
306
259
311
284
164
304
316 ?(164 – 462, n=130, last 2 years)
Pros
+ IP54-rated construction
+ Fast Wi-Fi and presence of IR blaster
+ Good photos from the 50 MP Sony IMX890 sensor
+ Vibrant 10-bit AMOLED display with low grey-to-grey response times
+ Fast CPU and GPU in High Performance mode
Cons
– Low earpiece and speakerphone volume during calls
– No microSD card expansion
– Inconsistent refresh rates across apps
– Poor macro shooter and no EIS support for 4K video
– No 120 fps support in games
OnePlus Nord 3. Review unit courtesy of OnePlus India.
The OnePlus Nord 3 impresses at its ₹33,999 starting price, excelling in various aspects in the fiercely competitive Android mid-range segment. It improves upon the OnePlus Nord 2 in almost all departments.
Notable improvements include an IP54-rated case, the addition of an IR blaster, excellent Wi-Fi throughput, a higher-resolution display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, and a 50 MP Sony IMX890 sensor inherited from the OnePlus 11.
The OnePlus Nord 3 offers a lot of hardware and performance in the heavily contested sub-₹35,000 (sub-€500) segment. The Nord 3 is not without glaring deficiencies, but the whole experience is greater than the sum of its parts.”
While the Nord 3 makes all the right noises, it also has several shortcomings in order to keep the price competitive. Prominent among them include the extremely poor macro sensor, inconsistent refresh rate across apps and limited game frame rates due to Oxygen OS restrictions, performance throttling in the default settings, and lack of EIS for 4K video.
The Nord 3 is not without competition, though. The Apple iPhone SE 2022 still leads when it comes to raw single-core performance. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-based Motorola Edge 30 Pro makes for a viable competitor to the Nord 3, especially at its now-discounted price. The Edge 40 even comes with a 144 Hz display.
The Samsung Galaxy A54 may not possess the Nord 3’s processing prowess, but it offers a capable triple-camera setup, a microSD card slot, and eSIM support.
If you are not chasing performance numbers, the Poco X5 Pro (also known as the Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition) comes across as a more budget-friendly option to the Nord 3.
In India, the OnePlus Nord 3 will become available from July 15 on oneplus.in and Amazon India with prices starting from ₹33,999. The smartphone will also be available in Europe from July 12 at a starting price of €449.
OnePlus Nord 3
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07/10/2023 v7
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam
Connectivity
56 / 70 → 80%
Games Performance
66 / 64 → 100%
Application Performance
92 / 86 → 100%
Smartphone – Weighted Average
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Though a cell and molecular biologist by training, I have been drawn towards computers from a very young age ever since I got my first PC in 1998. My passion for technology grew quite exponentially with the times, and it has been an incredible experience from being a much solicited source for tech advice and troubleshooting among family and friends to joining Notebookcheck in 2017 as a professional tech journalist. Now, I am a Lead Editor at Notebookcheck covering news and reviews encompassing a wide gamut of the technology landscape for Indian and global audiences. When I am not hunting for the next big story or taking complex measurements for reviews, you can find me unwinding to a nice read, listening to some soulful music, or trying out a new game.
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