OnePlus Nord CE3 5G 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 CE3 5G, featuring a 6.7-inch display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G chipset, launched on June 5, 2023, and the OnePlus Nord 2T, equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 1300 processor, released 1 year and 1 month earlier. This page provides detailed tests, specifications, advantages, and disadvantages of both devices.

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord CE3 5G and Nord 2T crucial features

Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Nord CE3 5G 86 Nord 2T 71	Camera Photo and video recording quality Nord CE3 5G 63* Nord 2T 63*
Performance CPU and memory performance (apps, system) Nord CE3 5G 49 Nord 2T 50	Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games Nord CE3 5G 37 Nord 2T 46
Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Nord CE3 5G 73* Nord 2T 69	Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission Nord CE3 5G 74 Nord 2T 77

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nord CE3 5G

Nord 2T

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	394 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	950 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	–	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	–
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	88.2%	85.7%
Display features	– DCI-P3 – Always-On Display	– DCI-P3 – Always-On Display

RGB color space	–	98.3%
PWM	–	193 Hz
Response time	–	15 ms
Contrast	–	∞ Infinity

Design and build

Height	162.7 mm (6.41 inches)	159.1 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord CE3 5G and OnePlus Nord 2T in the benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G	MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Max clock	2700 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	– 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 – 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 – 1 core at 2.7 GHz: 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 770	MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units	768	576
GPU clock	700 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~1075.2 GFLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	–

Software

Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM	OxygenOS 14	OxygenOS 13
OS size	–	16 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (53% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time	0:31 hr	0:32 hr

Web browsing	–	08:16 hr
Watching video	–	13:00 hr
Gaming	–	05:31 hr
Standby	–	94 hr

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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 (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	120°
Lenses	1) Standart: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 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	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX890	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.56″	1/1.56″
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Image resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.25
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.8″	–
Pixel size	1.14 micron	–
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Image resolution	2 MP	–
Aperture	f/2.4	–
Stabilization	No	–

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	–
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX615
Sensor size	1/3.13″	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 6 (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 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	5.2	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	Yes	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*	13	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June 2023	May 2022
Release date	August 2023	May 2022
Launch price	$320	$400
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, 80 W

OnePlus Nord CE3 5G vs Nord 2T

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