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OnePlus Nord 3
OnePlus OnePlus Nord 3
2.6
Price TBA
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB · 12GB RAM
4.1
From $1,299
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature OnePlus Nord 3 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display size (in) 6.74 6.90
Charging (W) 80 45
Main camera (MP) 50.00 200.00
Selfie (MP) 16.00 12.00
Weight (g) 193 218
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 9000 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15 Android 15

Pros & Cons

OnePlus Nord 3

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

  • Brilliant display
  • Versatile camera system
  • Long update commitment
  • Productivity features
  • Premium pricing
  • Bulky design
  • Slow charging vs Chinese rivals

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
OnePlus
OnePlus Nord 3
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
80W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 32 min
45W wired
Capacity
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
162 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
193.5 g (6.84 oz)
218 g
Build
Glass front (Dragontrail Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
 
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.74 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1240 x 2772 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~451 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
Dragontrail Glass
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
 
DX anti-reflective coating
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2023, July 05
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2023, July 11
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
RAM
12GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Misty Green, Tempest Gray
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
CPH2491, CPH2493
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
1.13 W/kg (head)     0.87 W/kg (body)    
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
Price
£ 280.22 / € 229.99
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
SAR EU
1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)    
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Our Tests 6 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 844865 (v9), 916086 (v10) GeekBench: 3136 (v5.5), 3296 (v6.0) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1114 nits max brightness (measured)
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 103h
Battery
Active use score 14:49h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Android 15
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 9000 (4 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Mali-G710 MC10
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
12 MP
Features
HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
 
High-bitrate audio support
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Battery
44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C

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