OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs CE 2 Lite 5G
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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 CE 2 Lite 5G, which is powered by the same chip 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
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (657 against 560 nits)
- The phone is 11-months newer
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.72 inches | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 391 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1% | 84.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 95.6% | 98.6% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 20 ms | 20 ms |
| Contrast | 1723:1 | 1553:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.5 mm (6.52 inches) | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Green | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 138708 | 144224 |
| GPU | 92485 | 101758 |
| Memory | 92060 | 96435 |
| UX | 110026 | 112864 |
| Total score | 436213 | 456967 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 46.4 °C | 44.2 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1212 | 1208 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9076 | 6807 |
| Video editing | 3852 | 3782 |
| Photo editing | 17501 | 17480 |
| Data manipulation | 7957 | 7346 |
| Writing score | 12804 | 12421 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | 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 | 23.9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (80% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:11 hr | 1:13 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 3 (108 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 2 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 |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2023 | April 2022 |
| Release date | April 2023 | April 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, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite. It has a better design and sound.
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