OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs Nord 2T

Aakash Smartphones May 5, 2024

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We have conducted a comparison between two mid-range smartphones: the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, featuring a 6.72-inch display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset, launched on April 4, 2023, and the OnePlus Nord 2T, powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1300, released 11 months earlier. Here, you can explore tests, detailed specifications, advantages, and drawbacks of both devices.

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and Nord 2T crucial features

Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Nord CE 3 Lite 75 Nord 2T 71	Camera Photo and video recording quality Nord CE 3 Lite 49* Nord 2T 63*
Performance CPU and memory performance (apps, system) Nord CE 3 Lite 38 Nord 2T 50	Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games Nord CE 3 Lite 24 Nord 2T 46
Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Nord CE 3 Lite 76 Nord 2T 69	Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission Nord CE 3 Lite 70 Nord 2T 77

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nord CE 3 Lite

Nord 2T

Display

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+
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	–
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	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

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

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and OnePlus Nord 2T in the benchmarks

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
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 686	MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units	256	576
GPU clock	950 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS

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 14)
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	08:36 hr	08:16 hr
Watching video	12:34 hr	13:00 hr
Gaming	04:54 hr	05:31 hr
Standby	119 hr	94 hr

Main 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	1) Standart: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP	1) Standart: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Monochrome: 2 MP
Camera features	– Bokeh mode – Pro mode	– Bokeh mode – Pro mode

Image resolution	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	–	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM6SX03	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.67″	1/1.56″
Pixel size	0.64 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Image resolution	–	8 MP
Aperture	–	f/2.25
Sensor	–	Sony IMX355
Stabilization	–	Digital

Image resolution	2 MP	–
Aperture	f/2.4	–
Stabilization	Digital	–

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX615
Sensor size	–	1/2.8″
Pixel size	1 micron	0.8 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	5.2
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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2023	May 2022
Release date	April 2023	May 2022
Launch price	$329	$400
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

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs Nord 2T

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