The OnePlus Nord 3 5G is a mid-range smartphone developed by OnePlus as part of its Nord series. It was unveiled on July 5, 2023, alongside the OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G.
In China, the phone is marketed as the OnePlus Ace 2V with the primary configuration difference being the rear camera sensors.
Design The front panel is constructed from Asahi Dragontrail Glass, while the back glass panel utilizes Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The structural frame is made of polycarbonate plastic.
The aesthetic layout closely mimics the design language found on the OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G. The chassis features an IP54 rating for splash and dust resistance.
The bottom edge houses a USB-C interface port, main loudspeaker, microphone, and a dual Nano-SIM card tray slot. The top edge includes a secondary noise-canceling microphone, secondary speaker outlet, and an infrared blaster. Volume buttons are positioned on the left side, while the right side houses the signature Alert Slider physical toggle alongside the power/lock key.
The hardware configurations were distributed in the following color treatments: ColorMarketing NameOnePlus Nord 3 5GOnePlus Ace 2VMisty GreenGreen GlazeTempest GrayBlack Rock
Specifications
Hardware and platform Both devices run on the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 system-on-chip platform built on a 4 nm node process, paired with a Mali-G710 MC10 graphics processing unit.
Battery The internal power system utilizes a non-removable 5000 mAh cell capacity. It supports proprietary 80W wired SUPERVOOC fast charging standards.
Camera The main rear array features a triple-camera assembly. On the OnePlus Nord 3 5G, this consists of a 50 MP Sony IMX890 wide-angle lens with an aperture of , multi-directional phase-detection autofocus (PDAF), and optical image stabilization (OIS). The OnePlus Ace 2V swaps this for a 64 MP wide-angle lens with an aperture of , PDAF, and OIS.
Both variants share an identical 8 MP ultrawide lens with an aperture of and a 112° field of view, alongside a 2 MP macro lens with an aperture of . The front-facing selfie assembly features a 16 MP wide-angle lens with an aperture of .
The rear system is capable of video capture up to 4K at 60 frames per second (fps), while the front sensor handles up to 1080p at 30 fps with gyro-assisted EIS.
Display The display features a 6.74-inch AMOLED panel delivering a native resolution of 2772 × 1240 pixels at a pixel density of roughly 451 ppi. It operates at an adaptive 120 Hz refresh rate using a 20:9 aspect ratio configuration with a centered punch-hole cutout for the secondary camera assembly.
Audio Acoustic performance is delivered via dedicated stereo speakers located on the upper and lower edges of the device chassis.
Memory and storage The OnePlus Nord 3 5G was available in 8 GB RAM / 128 GB storage and 16 GB RAM / 256 GB storage tiers. The Ace 2V variant offered expanded tiers including 12 GB/256 GB, 16 GB/256 GB, 16 GB/512 GB, and 16 GB/1 TB options. Both configurations leverage high-performance LPDDR5X RAM paired with integrated UFS 3.1 flash storage architectures.
Software The OnePlus Nord 3 5G shipped with OxygenOS 13.1 out of the box, whereas the regional Ace 2V device loaded with ColorOS 13, both software skins running over an underlying Android 13 base operating system layer. The Nord 3 5G was subsequently updated to OxygenOS 16, and the Ace 2V to ColorOS 16, both operating under an Android 16 environment.
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