Google Pixel 8 vs OnePlus Nord 3

Verdict

The Google Pixel 8 scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (design & durability, connectivity & features, camera and battery), while the OnePlus Nord 3 leads in performance; they are even on display.

The biggest difference is design & durability: 84 vs 56 points.

The Google Pixel 8 is the newer model, announced 3 months after the OnePlus Nord 3.

Choose the Google Pixel 8 for design & durability and connectivity & features; choose the OnePlus Nord 3 for performance.

Pixel 8 leads in 11 fields
Nord 3 leads in 7 fields
21 ties

39 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	Pixel 8	Nord 3
Overall
Performance	66	71
Camera	64	61
Battery	65	62
Display	84	83
Design & durability	84	56
Connectivity & features	75	61

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: Pixel 8: 62/100; Nord 3: 62/100
Chipset: Pixel 8: Google Tensor G3; Nord 3: Dimensity 9000
RAM (max): Pixel 8: 8 GB; Nord 3: 16 GB(Better)
Storage (max): Pixel 8: 256 GB; Nord 3: 256 GB
Process node: Pixel 8: 4 nm; Nord 3: 4 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: Pixel 8: 50 MP; Nord 3: 50 MP
Main sensor size: Pixel 8: 1/1.31″(Better); Nord 3: 1/1.56″
Optical stabilization (OIS): Pixel 8: Yes; Nord 3: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: Pixel 8: Yes; Nord 3: Yes
Telephoto camera: Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: No
Periscope lens: Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: No
Optical zoom: Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: No
Video recording: Pixel 8: 4K 60 fps; Nord 3: 4K 60 fps
Front camera: Pixel 8: 10.5 MP; Nord 3: 16 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: Pixel 8: Yes; Nord 3: No

Battery

Battery capacity: Pixel 8: 4575 mAh; Nord 3: 5000 mAh(Better)
Wired charging: Pixel 8: 27 W; Nord 3: 80 W(Better)
Wireless charging: Pixel 8: 18 W(Better); Nord 3: No
Reverse charging: Pixel 8: Yes(Better); Nord 3: No
Reverse charging type: Pixel 8: Wireless; Nord 3: No

Display

Screen size: Pixel 8: 6.2″; Nord 3: 6.74″
Panel type: Pixel 8: OLED; Nord 3: OLED
Refresh rate: Pixel 8: 120 Hz; Nord 3: 120 Hz
Pixel density: Pixel 8: 428 ppi; Nord 3: 451 ppi(Better)
Peak brightness: Pixel 8: 2000 nits(Better); Nord 3: 1450 nits
Resolution: Pixel 8: 1080x2400; Nord 3: 1240x2772
Screen protection: Pixel 8: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; Nord 3: Dragontrail Glass

Design & durability

Weight: Pixel 8: 187 g(Better); Nord 3: 193.5 g
Thickness: Pixel 8: 8.9 mm; Nord 3: 8.2 mm(Better)
Dust & water resistance: Pixel 8: IP68(Better); Nord 3: IP5x (splash resistant)
Back material: Pixel 8: Glass; Nord 3: Glass
Frame material: Pixel 8: Aluminum(Better); Nord 3: Plastic

Connectivity & features

5G: Pixel 8: Yes; Nord 3: Yes
Wi-Fi: Pixel 8: Wi-Fi 7(Better); Nord 3: Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth: Pixel 8: 5.3(Better); Nord 3: 5.2
USB speed: Pixel 8: USB 3.x(Better); Nord 3: USB 2.0
USB port: Pixel 8: USB-C 3.2; Nord 3: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: No
NFC: Pixel 8: Yes; Nord 3: Yes
eSIM: Pixel 8: Yes(Better); Nord 3: No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: No
Satellite connectivity: Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: No
Stereo speakers: Pixel 8: Yes; Nord 3: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: No
Fingerprint reader: Pixel 8: Under display (optical); Nord 3: Under display (optical)
3D face unlock: Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: No
Infrared blaster: Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: Yes(Better)
FM radio: Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: No
microSD slot: Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: No
Card slot: Pixel 8: No; Nord 3: No

General

Operating system: Pixel 8: Android 14; Nord 3: Android 13
OS updates (major versions): Pixel 8: 7; Nord 3: 3
Launch price: Pixel 8: $ 258.89; Nord 3: € 279.99
Year: Pixel 8: 2023; Nord 3: 2023

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	Pixel 8	Nord 3
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2023, October 04	2023, July 05
Status	Available. Released 2023, October 12	Available. Released 2023, July 11
Body
Dimensions	150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)	162 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight	187 g (6.60 oz)	193.5 g (6.84 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Dragontrail Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Display
Type	OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)	Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)
Size	6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.74 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)	1240 x 2772 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~451 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Dragontrail Glass
Platform
OS	Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates	Android 13, up to 3 major OS updates, OxygenOS 15
Chipset	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 9000 (4 nm)
CPU	Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Mali-G715 MP7	Mali-G710 MC10
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Dual	50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF	–
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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)
Selfie camera
Single	10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm	16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port	–	Yes
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4575 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging	27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging	80W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 32 min
Misc
Colors	Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint	Misty Green, Tempest Gray
Models	GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41	CPH2491, CPH2493
Price	$ 258.89 / € 254.90 / £ 199.99 / ₹ 36,999	€ 279.99 / £ 219.99
SAR	–	1.13 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)