OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs Nord 2T
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on April 4, 2023, against the OnePlus Nord 2T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1300 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- The phone is 11-months newer
- Reverse charging feature
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2T
- 60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (696K versus 436K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 67W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.72 inches | 6.43 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 391 ppi | 410 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1% | 85.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 95.6% | 98.3% |
| PWM | Not detected | 193 Hz |
| Response time | 20 ms | 15 ms |
| Contrast | 1723:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.5 mm (6.52 inches) | 159.1 mm (6.26 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 73.2 mm (2.88 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Green | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | MediaTek Dimensity 1300 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 576 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS | ~979.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 138708 | 206222 |
| GPU | 92485 | 178068 |
| Memory | 92060 | 132924 |
| UX | 110026 | 176755 |
| Total score | 436213 | 696764 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 46.4 °C | 47.9 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 27 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1212 | 4610 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9076 | 7496 |
| Video editing | 3852 | 5374 |
| Photo editing | 17501 | 19229 |
| Data manipulation | 7957 | 8956 |
| Writing score | 12804 | 13625 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 13.1 | OxygenOS 13 |
| OS size | 29 GB | 16 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 13 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:11 hr | 0:32 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 11:48 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:15 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:15 hr |
| Standby | - | 93 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (108 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung S5KHM6SX03 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.25 |
| Monochrome lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2023 | May 2022 |
| Release date | April 2023 | May 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord 2T. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite.
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