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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs OnePlus Nord 3

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs OnePlus Nord 3

73 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
VS
73 out of 100
OnePlus Nord 3
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
OnePlus Nord 3

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) (with Exynos 2200) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the OnePlus Nord 3, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Reverse charging feature
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 3
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Shows 24% longer battery life (21:57 vs 17:40 hours)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 25W)
  • Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
  • Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (1115 against 915 nits)
  • 12% higher pixel density (451 vs 403 PPI)
  • Thinner bezels – 6.3% more screen real estate
  • 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1736 and 1599 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and OnePlus Nord 3 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
vs
Nord 3

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.4 inches6.74 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1240 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920.1:9
PPI403 ppi451 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness1450 nits600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1450 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%89.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.4%98.7%
PWM120 Hz366 Hz
Response time1 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
915 nits
Nord 3+22%
1115 nits

Design and build

Height158 mm (6.22 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width76.5 mm (3.01 inches)75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)193.5 g (6.83 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleGray, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and OnePlus Nord 3 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2200MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max clock2800 MHz3050 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.05 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache4 MB8 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 590
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 920Mali-G710 MP10
GPU shading units768960
GPU clock1306 MHz848 MHz
FLOPS~2006.2 GFLOPS~1632 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU325994366529
GPU440398290210
Memory174869187475
UX229709251058
Total score11709701095272
Samples[42 tests][29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature50.2 °C52.1 °C
Stability61% -
Graphics test49 FPS -
Graphics score8336 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score11834 -
Video editing7390 -
Photo editing24625 -
Data manipulation12616 -
Writing score16590 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock3200 MHz -
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13
ROMOne UI 6.1OxygenOS 13.1
OS size21 GB -

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W80 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (58% in 30 min)Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:10 hr0:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:25 hr08:39 hr
Watching video10:03 hr15:44 hr
Gaming03:27 hr05:40 hr
Standby96 hr94 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40 hr
Nord 3+24%
21:57 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution8 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length76 mm -
SensorHynix Hi847 -
Sensor size1/4.4" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.1"1/4"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC02M1
Sensor size - 1/5"
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J11/5
Sensor size1/2.65"1/3.09"
Pixel size1.22 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2019
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedOctober 2023July 2023
Release dateOctober 2023July 2023
Launch price$599$499
SAR (head)0.76 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 80 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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