Weekly poll: is the OnePlus Nord 3 a flagship killer? Anyone want a Nord CE 3 instead?

09 July 2023
The Nord 3's display is larger, higher resolution and with higher refresh rate than its predecessor, also it is powered by an old flagship chipset, the Dimensity 9000.

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  • 10 Jul 2023

RTamas, 10 Jul 2023Try to use a bag 😄You must be the person who carried bag all the time ya 🤦🏻‍♂️ Pity you, you couldn't have a peaceful mind and had to carry bag just for the sake of brick size mobile phone. Now, try to run with your bag and your brick size phone, while I run freely with small size phone in my pants pocket. See ya amigos 🤣

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    • 10 Jul 2023

    OnePlus... the flagship killer that only killed itself.

      Aoi Akane, 10 Jul 2023Nord 3 isn't really good if you want an aspect that yo... moreThats far from the reality.
      +Oneplus nord 3 has the brightest display at its price range and this time its 120hz too, not 90 like previous nord series.
      +Has one of the best SoC of its price range, rivaling the 7+ gen2.
      +It also has probably the best fast charging on its price range.
      +It even has an IR Blaster which we mainly see in Xiaomi/Huawei phones.
      +Also it is promised 3years of OS updates and 4years security and its skin, while having many similarities with ColorOS, is still very close to stock android compared to the bloatware ad mess of Miui.
      +Last but not least, Oneplus has way better service support than Xiaomi/Poco.
      -My only issue is that i wish the 8/128 was 50dollars/euro cheaper.
      -And yes camera wise, there are better options out there.

      But as an overall package, its one of the best all around devices of its price range.

      Poco F5 is also great overall hardware wise, but unfortunately Poco has isses with software support on the long run, and we see each year many hardware related issues(motherboards etc).

        Anonymous, 09 Jul 2023Display size is a brick size for people who like to carry t... moreWell the brick size will satisfy more people and always outsel the tiny small sized phones good only for tiny people, asians, girls and small kids which is maybe 1% of global population.
        We real humans needs a real phone. Not a useless toy good for nothing.

          Honestly Poco F5 pro, Honor X50 maybe Moto Edge are at least equal if not better.
          But this one is definitely pretty nice.
          Still waiting for Nothing phone 2 also a better or lets say good enough flagship killer.

            Anonymous, 10 Jul 2023Try put it in your pants pocket and sit down on chair or wh... moreTry to use a bag 😄

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              • 10 Jul 2023

              Anonymous, 10 Jul 2023Try put it in your pants pocket and sit down on chair or wh... moreWell, with 8T this has never been an issue for me. I don't know if you only happened to buy pants with tiny pockets or what is going on, but I find a phone of this size to be very comfortable while it's pocketed.

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                • 10 Jul 2023

                Anonymous, 09 Jul 2023I have Samsung Galaxy S21 Fe with actually usable ultrawide... moreD9000 is on par with 8G1, it's much better than that overheating 888!
                But all your other points are valid. These Chinese OEMs just can't get enough of the trash 8+2 Mpx scum it seems!!

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                  • 10 Jul 2023

                  SomeRandomGoose, 10 Jul 2023Why? 6.6-7 is the best sizeTry put it in your pants pocket and sit down on chair or whatever. Let see if you can sit well without taking the brick size phone out of your pocket 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

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                    • 10 Jul 2023

                    SomeRandomGoose, 10 Jul 2023Why? 6.6-7 is the best size6.1 is the best size.

                      Spanky, 09 Jul 2023I’m going with this summer’s star: the Poco F5. It’s 20% ch... moreAlso it comes with 2y of manufacturer warranty.

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                        • 10 Jul 2023

                        Anonymous, 10 Jul 2023I just noticed that both Nord 3 and Nord CE 3 has identical... moreDimensity 9000 is a flagship SoC which means it will have a better ISP.

                          Nord 3 isn't really good if you want an aspect that you want to focused on, or even being an allrounder. If you want something that focused on the performance, just get a Poco. I always think that the basic F5 is more a worth it choice than F5 Pro since 7+ Gen 2 only has a very slight performance difference (which surely won't feel the difference in daily use) compared to 8+ Gen 1. Even though the software update is really something, for me it's still worth it after all.
                          But if you want something that focused on camera, updates, or just being a good allrounders, just get the Samsung A54 or Pixel 7a. No need to explain much I guess - great camera software + long & faster update support.
                          As a honorable mention, an older Vivo V27 is also good in my opinion in terms of camera (+ curved screen if you like it, I'm not really a fan of curved screen tbh even though it feels more "premium"), performance isn't as great as OnePlus or Poco but in my opinion it's a better option than the Realme 11 Pro+ one. But sadly we're always questioning the software update (2 OS upgrade, that's the best you can expect) and sadly it also comes with mono speaker (even though I'm fine with it since I'm using earphone all time, with that pricing it's just weird to not have a stereo speaker. Really really weird).

                            Amit05, 10 Jul 2023Somebody ban these 6.7 inch phones already Why? 6.6-7 is the best size

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                              • 10 Jul 2023

                              Unfortunately for this, Poco F5/F5 Pro beat it to the punch so a lot of its target buyers probably already bought either of those

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                                • 10 Jul 2023

                                I just noticed that both Nord 3 and Nord CE 3 has identical camera hardware. Really, the only reason to choose between the two (apart from microSD card support in the CE 3) is either Dimensity or Snapdragon.

                                  Somebody ban these 6.7 inch phones already

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                                    • 10 Jul 2023

                                    another blooatware phone

                                    d9000 but work just like g99

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                                      SuperSpruce, 10 Jul 2023The cameras and (probably) the software experience are gonn... morePixels are notorious for thier issues. You visit tech sites and you didn't know this?

                                        DroitwichGas, 09 Jul 2023The Pixel doesn't have those features listed either, i... moreThe cameras and (probably) the software experience are gonna be way better on the Pixel though.

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