OnePlus Nord 3 5G vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 8GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 8GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699

Design

Dimensions
6.38 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches 162 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm	6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.83 oz / 193.5 g	5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Yes; IP54	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Misty Green, Tempest Gray	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 89.66% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2772x1240px, 20:9 ratio, 451 PPI	1260x2736px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Dimensity 9000 MT6983 (4 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.05GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.85G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510	Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G710 MC10	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 16GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	iOS (26.x)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 80.0W	Wireless: 20.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.3
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
16 MP	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, SBAS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready	5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	16GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus Nord 3 5G Specs	Apple iPhone Air Specs