OnePlus 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S23

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and Samsung Galaxy S23. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy S23
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-S911B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 146.3 mm OnePlus 3 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Width 74.7 mm 70.9 mm OnePlus 3 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Depth 7.4 mm 7.6 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 168 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black
Body Material Anodised aluminium PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head) 1.304 W/kg (body), 0.963 W/kg (head), 2.42 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy S23
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy S23 has larger screen size than OnePlus 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S23 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 3.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 425 ppi Samsung Galaxy S23 has better pixel density than OnePlus 3.
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 3000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield, Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy S23
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy S23 has higher clock speed than OnePlus 3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S23 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy S23
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S23 has more RAM than OnePlus 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S23 has more internal memory than OnePlus 3.
User Memory - 99 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy S23
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S23 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Expert RAW mode, My Filter mode, Astrolapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 3 has face detection.
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 30fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps, Director's View 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, Adaptive Pixel (12MP 2.0μm), Digital zoom up to 20x for video, High Bitrate, 360 Audio Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus 3 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - 2PD AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy S23
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3900 mAh Samsung Galaxy S23 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy S23 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2100 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 20 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 71 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2100 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy S23
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1) Android 13
User Interface - Samsung One UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy S23
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy S23
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy S23
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA MIMO technology, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, Samsung Seamless Codec, Samsung Wallet
OTHERS OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy S23
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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