OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite vs Nord CE4
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on June 24, 2024, against the OnePlus Nord CE4, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
- Reverse charging feature
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE4
- 73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1051K versus 607K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 14% higher pixel density (451 vs 394 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Has a built-in infrared port
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.74 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.1:9 |
| PPI | 394 ppi | 451 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 2100 nits | 1100 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.2% | 89.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | Silver, Blue | Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2630 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
| L3 cache | - | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 720 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1454 | - |
| Single-core score | 900 | 1144 |
| Multi-core score | 2021 | 3069 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 231627 | 399561 |
| GPU | 74298 | 215547 |
| Memory | 120711 | 186180 |
| UX | 180449 | 250414 |
| Total score | 607085 | 1051702 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 485 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12207 | - |
| Video editing | 4003 | - |
| Photo editing | 19206 | - |
| Data manipulation | 9658 | - |
| Writing score | 11298 | - |
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-04-12 (Abdullah) | GeekBench CPU | 900 / 2021 |
OnePlus Nord CE4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Bali) | AnTuTu | 1044174 |
| π 2026-01-01 (Popoya) | AnTuTu | 876326 |
| π 2025-12-14 (Subham Pal) | AnTuTu | 1025251 |
| π 2025-10-17 (Abhishek Pandey) | AnTuTu | 1051702 |
| π 2025-09-29 (Xeno) | AnTuTu | 1057098 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 15 | ColorOS 14 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5110 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 22 min) | Yes (50% in 12 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:51 hr | 0:29 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 | 5.4 |
| 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| 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 | 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2024 | April 2024 |
| Release date | July 2024 | April 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $405 |
| Successor | - | - OnePlus Nord CE5 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, battery life, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord CE4. But if the camera and sound are more of a priority β go for the OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite.
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