OnePlus Nord CE4 vs CE3 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.74-inch OnePlus Nord CE4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on April 1, 2024, against the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G and came out 10 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
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- 30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1051K versus 806K)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- 14% higher pixel density (451 vs 394 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
- The phone is 10 months newer
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 | 6.74 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.1:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 451 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1100 nits | 950 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4% | 88.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 184 g (6.49 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | - | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Green | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G |
| Max clock | 2630 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 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) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 770 |
| Graphics | Adreno 720 | Adreno 642L |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 975 MHz | 719 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS | ~736.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 2626 |
| Single-core score | 1144 | 1107 |
| Multi-core score | 3069 | 2716 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 399561 | 326376 |
| GPU | 215547 | 112186 |
| Memory | 186180 | 170913 |
| UX | 250414 | 196945 |
| Total score | 1051702 | 806420 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | 69% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 485 | 269 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 8240 |
| Video editing | - | 5647 |
| Photo editing | - | 18954 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8341 |
| Writing score | - | 13368 |
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Nord CE4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Bali) | AnTuTu 11 | 1044174 |
| π 2026-01-01 (Popoya) | AnTuTu 11 | 876326 |
| π 2025-12-14 (Subham Pal) | AnTuTu 11 | 1025251 |
| π 2025-10-17 (Abhishek Pandey) | AnTuTu 11 | 1051702 |
| π 2025-09-29 (Xeno) | AnTuTu 11 | 1057098 |
OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-15 (Prashant) | AnTuTu 11 | 805122 |
| π 2026-04-17 (zenith) | AnTuTu 11 | 863702 |
| π 2025-10-29 -> zenith | AnTuTu 11 | 806420 |
| π 2025-10-20 -> Faizan90 | AnTuTu 11 | 784329 |
| π 2024-07-25 (Palash) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2626 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | ColorOS 14 | OxygenOS 15 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 12 min) | Yes (53% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:29 hr | 0:31 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 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 | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Sony IMX890 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.13" (β 0.32 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 5.4 | 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 - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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* | 13 | 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2024 | June 2023 |
| Release date | April 2024 | August 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $405 | $320 |
| Successor | - OnePlus Nord CE5 | - 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, 100 W | Yes, 80 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, software, 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 CE3 5G.
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