OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs CE 2 Lite 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch OnePlus Nord CE 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G) that was released on June 10, 2021, against the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 11 months after. 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 5G
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (603 against 556 nits)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Weighs 25 grams less
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- 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
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
- 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 878 and 798 points
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 | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.43 inches | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 410 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 430 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 84.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 91.6% | 98.6% |
| PWM | 373 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 3 ms | 20 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1553:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 73.5 mm (2.89 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 170 g (6 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Silver, Blue | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | 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 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 825 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~422.4 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 134010 | 144224 |
| GPU | 87744 | 101758 |
| Memory | 89015 | 96435 |
| UX | 106425 | 112864 |
| Total score | 415990 | 450799 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 46 °C | 44.2 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1116 | 1208 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6228 | 6807 |
| Video editing | 5565 | 3782 |
| Photo editing | 17949 | 17480 |
| Data manipulation | 7179 | 7346 |
| Writing score | 9189 | 12421 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8, 12 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 13 | OxygenOS 13 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 23.9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (67% in 30 min) | Yes (80% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:03 hr | 1:13 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:33 hr | - |
| Watching video | 18:21 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:37 hr | - |
| Standby | 120 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | 9248 x 6936 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B (PureCel) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 |
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| Macro lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 5 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 | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
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, A2DP | 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, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS | 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 | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2021 | April 2022 |
| Release date | June 2021 | April 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 30 W | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and battery life are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the OnePlus Nord CE 5G.
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